Acanthite after Silver
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Acanthite after Silver
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 17.5 x 8.5 x 6 cm - Cabinet
- Formula
- Ag2S (RRUFF)
- Locality
- O'Brien mine, Cobalt, Ontario, Canada
- Tagged
- sulfide , ore specimen , silver
A large specimen with etched out branching, or arborescent and herringbone habit Acanthite crystals which were formerly Silver crystals. Very rich and fascinating piece. Heavy too, so maybe extra for shipping.
Acanthite
- Formula
- Ag2S
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Crystal Habit
- Blocky, Skeletal, Arborescent
- Cleavage
- poor to none
- Luster
- Metallic
- Color
- lead gray, gray, iron black
- Streak
- shining black
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Fracture
- Sectile
- Hardness
- 2-2.5
Data courtesy of Webmineral.
- Collection
- Robert J. Waidler Collection
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