AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Pyrargyrite (unusually large crystal) |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 77330 |
Mineral: | Pyrargyrite (unusually large crystal) |
Locality: | San José Mine, Taviche Mining District, Oaxaca, Mexico |
Description: | Large crystal of metallic-looking pyrargyrite with no matrix attached. The pyrargyrite crystal is actually translucent red which is visible when illuminated from the rear. The pyrargyrite crystal is prismatic hexagonal form with compound termination. Collected in 2018 |
Overall Size: | 21x10x8 mm |
Crystals: | 21 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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