| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Acanthite on Quartz |
 |
 |
| DESCRIPTION: | No. 56405 |
| Mineral: | Acanthite on Quartz |
| Locality: | San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Description: | Colorless transparent quartz crystals to 2 mm with gray-metallic acanthite in twisted cavernous shapes that indicate the acanthite crystallized around another mineral, possibly calcite, that dissolved away. Ex. E. Carmichael collection |
| Overall Size: | 19x13x11 mm |
| Crystals: | 0.1-2.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
© AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals All Rights Reserved
The minerals illustrated on this site are presented for reference purposes only. The owner of this site did not collect the minerals and collectors should not assume access is permitted to the property based on inclusion in this museum. Please contact the property owner to obtain legal permission before entering private property.