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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73762 |
| Mineral: | Acanthite |
| Locality: | San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Description: | Metallic gray acanthite crystals in branching formation of interconnected crystals with iridescent blue-gray surface coating, possibly chalcocite or bornite. Fresh metallic acanthite is exposed where the formations have missing crystals on the rear. Collected ca. 1990 |
| Overall Size: | 28x14x11 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-8 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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