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Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

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Acanthite : Ag2S

Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

Acanthite. Crystal 2 mm lenght
Photo and Collection Christophe Boutry
 © C.BoutryPhoto ID: 137687    View Count: 161

Acanthite : Ag2S

Chispas Mine (Pedrazzini mine), Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

Acanthite. World class acanthite specimen. Scale at bottom of image is one inch with a rule at one cm.
Photo ID: 216115    View Count: 71

Acanthite : Ag2S

Chispas Mine (Pedrazzini mine), Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

Typical acanthite from Arizpe, overall specimen height is 3 cm. Vaux specimen, donated to Bryn Mawr; obtained by Rock Currier, sold to Gene Schlepp. Terry Wallace acquired in 1993. Wendell Wilson Photo.
Photo ID: 217051    View Count: 67

Acanthite : Ag2S

Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

Acanthite. Specimen from the Richard Gaines collection. Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
Photo ID: 216117    View Count: 61

Acanthite : Ag2S

Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

6.1cm high. Canadian Museum of Nature specimen, Michael Bainbridge photo.
 © MJB, 2009Photo ID: 250853    View Count: 40

Acanthite : Ag2S

Chispas Mine (Pedrazzini mine), Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

12 x 8 x 7 cm. It is hard to appreciate this piece, until held in the hand. It has such dimensionality, such geometry, that it looks man-made and like no other acanthite I have seen in nature. It is an order of magnitude more important and impressive than any other Mexican acanthite I have seen, excepting only the famous Houston Museum specimen. ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 266481    View Count: 19

Multiple photos availableChalcopyrite : CuFeS2, Proustite : Ag3AsS3

Chispas Mine (Pedrazzini mine), Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

2.2 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm. A superb and sharp hoppered Proustite crystal liberally coated on the outside with a very fine sparkly druse of metallic Chalcopyrite crystals. The Proustite is extremely gemmy, has a great luster, and its hoppered habit is fantastic. Ex. Charlie Key.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 180884    View Count: 84

Polybasite : [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4]

Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

Excellent set of fat, thick, intergrown crystals with excellent luster and sharp, well-defined striations. Contacted along the bottom, and there is some attached matrix in the back. For a black mineral, it’s a beaut. For a polybasite, the crystals are incredibly stout and impressive! 3 x 2.2 x 2 cm

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 48311    View Count: 254

Polybasite : [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4]

Chispas Mine (Pedrazzini mine), Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

Choice miniature of Polybasite with Calcite accents!
The Polybasite crystals are sharp, lustrous, and well situated on the matrix of
Polybasite and Calcite. From the Chispas Mine, Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico.
Measures 3.2 cm by 4.5 cm in size.
Ex. Kevin Ward Collection
 © www.exceptionalminerals.comPhoto ID: 154271    View Count: 138

Polybasite : [(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7][Ag9CuS4]

Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico

Well crystallized examples of this mineral are never common. Arizpe is one of the best known localities for the species. The thumbnail example shown here is quite good, with metallic silver platy crystals to 7 mm in size set on a matrix of massive silver sulfides with colorless crystallized calcite. All of the prominent crystals are undamaged. ...
 © Dan WeinrichPhoto ID: 135833    View Count: 114
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