Acanthite, Calcite

Specimen ID: W4X-5U5

Mineral(s)
Acanthite : Ag2S
Calcite : CaCO3
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
50mm x 39mm x 31mm
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Cubo-octahedral crystals of Acanthite, with sharp faces and edges, well isolated on matrix and with coatings of small Calcite crystals. Typical specimen from one of the great German classical localities. Freiberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany Specimen size: 5 × 3.9 × 3.1 cm = 1.97” × 1.54” × 1.22” Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.3 cm = 0.12” × 0.12” Reference: MA66AL4
Jordi Fabre - 17th February 2023

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Cubo-octahedral crystals of Acanthite, with sharp faces and edges, well isolated on matrix and with coatings of small Calcite crystals. Typical specimen from one of the great German classical localities. Freiberg District, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony/Sachsen, Germany Specimen size: 5 × 3.9 × 3.1 cm = 1.97” × 1.54” × 1.22” Main crystal size: 0.3 × 0.3 cm = 0.12” × 0.12” Reference: MA66AL4
Jordi Fabre - 17th February 2023
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