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Multiple photos availableArgentopyrite : AgFe2S3, Proustite : Ag3AsS3

Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Ostrov, Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

This is an exceedingly rich specimen with good pedigree, containing about the most Argentopyrite you will ever see on one specimen. Argentopyrite is a rare silver species. What is particularly nice about this piece is that the crystallization is so rich it makes for a readily visible cluster of "knobs" so you don't have to look for the usual ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 76623    View Count: 469

Argentopyrite : AgFe2S3

Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Ostrov, Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

Prismatic, distorted, dark bronze color Argentopyrite crystals on Quartz. 6x4,5 mm the field in photo. Obtained from Alexandr Martaus, in my personal systematic suite. Photo Simone Citon.
 © Simone CitonPhoto ID: 230632    View Count: 77

Argentopyrite : AgFe2S3

Gabe Gottes Mine (incl. Giftgrube), Ste Marie-aux-Mines (Markirch), Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France

Crystals cluster size is 3mm.
 © Thierry BrunspergerPhoto ID: 46380    View Count: 597

Argentopyrite : AgFe2S3

St Jacques Mine (Jakob Mine), Ste Marie-aux-Mines (Markirch), Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France

Argentopyrite crystals
Field of view 2 mm
Photo and Collection Patrice Queneau
 © P.QueneauPhoto ID: 185154    View Count: 146

Argentopyrite : AgFe2S3, Proustite : Ag3AsS3

St Andreasberg District, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany

Freestanding bronze hexagonal Argentopyrite crystals on a red Proustite crystal cluster from this famous locality.
Ex Eric Asselborn collection, obtained in 1993.
Collection and photo, Paul De Bondt.
 © Paul De BondtPhoto ID: 181783    View Count: 235

Argentopyrite : AgFe2S3, Calcite : CaCO3

St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany

Argentopyrite crystals growing on a big calcite crystal. Specimen is from the collection of the British Museum of Natural History #54806 (1975). Scale at bottom of image is an inch with a rule at one cm.
Photo ID: 217755    View Count: 79

Argentopyrite : AgFe2S3

Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz Mts, Lower Saxony, Germany

Aggregate of twinned, star-shaped crystals of Argentopyrite to 0,5 mm from Samson mine, St. Andreasberg, Harz, Germany. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 117204    View Count: 329

Argentopyrite : AgFe2S3, Acanthite : Ag2S

Uranus Mine, Kleinrückerswalde, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Mass of weathered brownish crystals to about 1.5 mm, with dark grey massive acanthite. Field width: 2.2 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 23-059).
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 22538    View Count: 686

Argentopyrite : AgFe2S3, Proustite : Ag3AsS3

Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Field of view 5mm.
Specimen and photo Leon Hupperichs.
 © Leon HupperichsPhoto ID: 266616    View Count: 23

Multiple photos availableArgentopyrite : AgFe2S3, Proustite : Ag3AsS3, Fluorite : CaF2, Baryte : BaSO4

Shaft 366, Alberoda, Schlema-Hartenstein District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Large Argentopyrite xls to a few mm with Proustite and Fluorite on Barite. Mark Mauthner found a prism from Sandon, B.C. that was Argentopyrite on one end and Cubanite on the other. This suggests that the as yet undetermined structure of Argentopyrite is probably that of Cubanite. Overall size of specimen 10x7 cm. {RWMW collection, Hans Durstling ...
 © RWMWPhoto ID: 213979    View Count: 183
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