AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Morocco > Acanthite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 82530 |
Mineral: | Acanthite |
Locality: | Mine d'Imider, 6.2 km ESE of Imiter, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco |
Description: | Highly lustrous vertical formation of interconnected gray metallic acanthite crystals with no matrix attached. The acanthite crystals are pseudo-octahedral form, and are in parallel orientation that reflect illumination simultaneously of the faces. Ex. Miller collection T658; originally acquired in 2009 from Gobin; from Chris Wright (1946-2014) private collection |
Overall Size: | 25x15x12 mm |
Crystals: | micro to 4 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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