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Mineral Specimen No. 81559:
Acanthite for sale from Mina la Sirena (La Sirena Mine), Guanajuato, Mexico.

This mineral specimen Acanthite from Mina la Sirena (La Sirena Mine), Guanajuato, Mexico is available for sale from John Betts - Fine Minerals, mineral dealer located in New York City, New York.Follow on Facebook

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Description of Mineral Specimen for sale No. 81559:

Mineral Species: Acanthite.
Location of origin: Mina la Sirena (La Sirena Mine), Guanajuato, Mexico.
Description: Unusually large single crystal of lustrous gray-metallic acanthite with remnants of white matrix (calcite?) on the rear. The acanthite crystal has a distorted, twisted form, with complex crystallization patterns on the faces. Rare from this mine. No damage. Collected ca. 1996.

Rare: Only 15 similar specimens are shown on Mindat.org from this locality.

Overall size: 30x17x15 mm.
Size of individual crystals: 30 mm
Price: $125 (plus shipping).

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Mineral Acanthite for sale from Mina la Sirena (La Sirena Mine), Guanajuato, Mexico

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Detail view of mineral Acanthite for sale from Mina la Sirena (La Sirena Mine), Guanajuato, Mexico

Detail view of mineral Acanthite for sale from Mina la Sirena (La Sirena Mine), Guanajuato, Mexico

Detail view of mineral Acanthite for sale from Mina la Sirena (La Sirena Mine), Guanajuato, Mexico

Detail view of mineral Acanthite for sale from Mina la Sirena (La Sirena Mine), Guanajuato, Mexico

Detail view of mineral Acanthite for sale from Mina la Sirena (La Sirena Mine), Guanajuato, Mexico

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