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Argentite

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Argentite

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Description
Locality: 
Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero, Mexico
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 2.5 × 2 cm
Description

Interesting acanthite specimen from Taxco. The crystals have a molten look and are partly encrusted with pyrite. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Argentite

Renamed To: 

Acanthite

Formula: 
Ag2S
Strunz: 
2.BA.35
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5