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Acanthite from Mina la Sirena, Guanajuato, Mexico

 
Acanthite from Mina la Sirena, Guanajuato, Mexico

Acanthite from Mina la Sirena, Guanajuato, Mexico

Acanthite from Mina la Sirena, Guanajuato, Mexico

Acanthite from Mina la Sirena, Guanajuato, Mexico

Acanthite from Mina la Sirena, Guanajuato, Mexico

DESCRIPTION:No. 69303
Mineral:Acanthite
Locality:Mina la Sirena, Guanajuato, Mexico
Description:Tapered cluster of parallel acanthite crystals with highly lustrous crystal faces. The acanthite crystals are in parallel orientation and exhibit hoppered growth in areas (hollow crystals with depressed termination faces). Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II)
Overall Size:26x15x12 mm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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