Acanthite after Pyrargyrite
specimen number:
4301229
location:
Guanajuato, Mexico
description:
Prismatic crystals of what were once pyrargyrite measuring to 1.5 cm in length, these now replaced by crystallized acanthite, forming a cluster with little attached matrix. In great condition.
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