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Acanthite with Native Silver from Xiaoqinggou, Datong, Shanxi, China

 
Acanthite with Native Silver from Xiaoqinggou, Datong, Shanxi, China

Acanthite with Native Silver from Xiaoqinggou, Datong, Shanxi, China

Acanthite with Native Silver from Xiaoqinggou, Datong, Shanxi, China

Acanthite with Native Silver from Xiaoqinggou, Datong, Shanxi, China

Acanthite with Native Silver from Xiaoqinggou, Datong, Shanxi, China

DESCRIPTION:No. 69173
Mineral:Acanthite with Native Silver
Locality:Xiaoqinggou, Datong, Shanxi, China
Description:Complex cluster of gray-metallic acanthite crystals to 17 mm with bright metallic native silver crystals (naturally occurring silver crystals) to 4 mm in a crevice between the acanthite crystals. The acanthite crystals have textured crystal faces. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II), collected ca. 1996
Overall Size:4x2x1.5 cm
Crystals:1-17 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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