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Acanthite

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Description
Locality: 
Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou, Lingqiu County, Datong, Shanxi Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.8 × 2.4 × 2.1 cm
Description

Well developed, shiny metallic crystals of Acanthite intergrown as beautiful heringbone-shaped clusters from the famous Hongda Mine in China. The Acanthite crystals are sharp edged as well and almost perfect. A super thumbnail specimen in splendid condition.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Acanthite

Formula: 
Ag2S
Strunz: 
2.BA.35
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
lead grey
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
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