Acanthite
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Acanthite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 4 x 4 x 3 cm - Miniature
- Formula
- Ag2S (RRUFF)
- Locality
- St. Andreasberg dist., Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Tagged
- antique , sulfide
Old specimen with an inked label. This specimen is loaded with cubic, dull silvery Acanthite crystals throughout the brecciated matrix. The largest crystal is 5mm across with dozens smaller. Excellent older specimen from this classic locality.
Antique Specimen
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
- Phillips Collection
- Special Info
- Antique Specimen
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