Acanthite after Pyrargyrite
specimen number:
9721036
location:
Level 285, Valenciana mine, Guanajuato, Mexico
description:
Thick blocky terminated crystals of what were once pyrargyrite measuring to 1.0 cm in size now replaced by fine-grained metallic crystallized acanthite and set up on a breccia matrix with calcite. This is in good condition.
Size: 3.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm (miniature)
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