| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Acanthite pseudomorphs after Argentite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 81977 |
| Mineral: | Acanthite pseudomorphs after Argentite |
| Locality: | Guanajuato Silver Mining District, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous gray-metallic acanthite pseudomorphs after pseudo-cubic argentite crystals to 2 mm in aggregates to 5 mm. The argentite crystallized first, but is stable only above 179° C, then altered to acanthite when it cooled resulting in pseudomorphs. Ex. Miller collection T1312 |
| Overall Size: | 20x12x8 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-2 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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