Mineral Specimens with Acanthite

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MA63 - Acanthite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
miniature, 5 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm
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This is one of the best specimens of dark gray, octahedral, acanthite , simply due to the sharp crystallization and sheer size of two crystals, each of which measure 2.00 cm across. COMPLETE AND 3-D ALL AROUND! There is even some slight degree of muted luster.

MA64 - Acanthite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
miniature, this cluster of stacked
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MA65 - Acanthite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
miniature, 4.5 x 2.9 x 2.6 cm
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This stacked appearance is reminiscent of Asian "pagodas". The muted metallic luster, and sculptural quality really make for an aesthetic specimen. Sharp! 3-dimensional and better in person!!! Stacked, dark gray octahedrons, comprise this specimen of acanthite . Crystals to .7 cm across, muted luster and interesting sculptural quality really enhance the overall specimen. It is one of the most complexly crystallized in the lot

MA67 - Acanthite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
miniature, 4 x 2 x 3.5 cm
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A large, distorted, dark gray octahedron, 2.2 cm in length, of acanthite is joined near the top of this specimen by a sharp, elegantly and unusually curving, 2 cm crystal of the same species. Add a muted metallic luster, and this specimen has it all for the find - it is one of the bets miniatures in teh lot. 3-dimensional and better in person!!!

MA68 - Acanthite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
miniature, 5.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
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Superb, 3-D and better in person! This neat piece is comprised totally of dark gray, stacked, octahedrons of acanthite . This stacked appearance is reminiscent of Asian "pagodas". The muted metallic luster, and sculptural quality really make for an aesthetic specimen.

MA7 - Acanthite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
miniature, 2.9 x 2.5 x 2 cm
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This is an aesthetic group of octahedrons of acanthite . The largest crystal measures 1.5 cm in length.

MA72S - Acanthite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
small cabinet, 6.8 x 4.8 x 2.8 cm
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This specimen has the largest crystals in the lot, and they are very 3-dimensional. The aesthetic sculptural quality of this specimen is unique and it looks like a floating semi-abstract sculpture. It features a huge, 2.5 cm, equant, octahedron on the top left and two large octahedrons on the top right. In fact, the specimen resembles a human with outstretched arms in supplication. Wow!

MA74 - Acanthite with Barite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
cabinet, 10.8 x 6.1 x 4.4 cm
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This is the richest specimen of acanthite in the lot, with huge crystals overarching from the matrix like the crown of a tree. It is comprised of more than ten octahedral crystals, all of them pointing upward and out, with much more 3-dimensionality in person. At least two of these crystals reach the astounding size of 3 cm in length! They also possess halfway decent luster, especially for this find. Minor associated white barite crystals really complete the piece by providing accent. This one is much better in person.

MA8 - Acanthite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
thumbnail, 2.6 x 1.6 x 1.3 cm
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An aesthetic and very elegant cluster of acanthite . The largest octahedron measures .8 cm across.

MA9 - Acanthite - SOLD
Imiter Mine, Atlas Mtns., Morocco
thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm
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SHARP cluster of acanthite . The largest crystal is .8 cm long.

MD-113670 - Acanthite - - Archived
Shanxi Province, China
thumbnail, 2.2 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm.
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2.2 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm. Rare from anywhere, this is a CHINESE silver-mineral pseudomorph - with blocky argentites having altered to acanthite, retaining the sharp original form.

MD-113673 - Silver, Acanthite - - Archived
Silver Islet mine, Silver Islet, Sibley Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
miniature, 4.0 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm.
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4.0 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm. A CLASSIC, OLD-TIME specimen of thick, beautifully burnished silver wires nicely accented with acanthite crystals from the famous Silver Islet Mine of Lake Superior, Canada. Silver of this quality, from this locality is seldom available and is always in demand. The mine was on a very small, low-lying island, just offshore, in Lake Superior and was active from 1869-1883. Periodic storms flooded the mine and swept much of the mine works away. Very sporadic exploration has taken place since then.

MD-119370 - Silver, Acanthite, Pyrite - - Archived
Sierra Nevada Mine, Vetagrande, Mun. de Vetagrande, Zacatecas, Mexico
small cabinet, 9.3 x 5.5 x 4.8 cm.
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9.3 x 5.5 x 4.8 cm. An old-time, rich ore specimen of microcrystaliized silver, acanthite and pyrite from a classic Mexican locality - the Sierra Nevada Mine, Vetagrande in Zacatecas. Ex. Harvard and George Elling Collections.

MD-119626 - Acanthite - - Archived
San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine; Reyes Mine), Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
thumbnail, 2.3 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm.
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2.3 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm. A CLASSIC and aesthetic, stacked thumbnail cluster of lustrous, gray acanthite cubes from the famous Rayas Mine at Guanajuato, Mexico. The largest cubes perched at the top and the hoppered crystals are a very nice effect. Specimens like this are why the Rayas Mine is often considered as producing some of the worlds finest acanthites. The combination of sharp crystal form and excellent lustre are the reasons. Ex. Dick Jones Collection.

MD-120201 - Silver, Acanthite - - Archived
Imiter Mine, Boumalne-Dadès, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
small cabinet, 5.7 x 5.3 x 2.9 cm.
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5.7 x 5.3 x 2.9 cm. A super-rich specimen of wire silver on acanthite, from the recent finds in Morocco (this piece was mined in early 2006). Acanthite is of course silver sulfide, so what you have here is a LOT of silver. But most important are these thick mats of glittering silver wires, richly piled up on the underlying acanthite (which provided the silver that supplied the growth of the wires). This find caused quite a stir, as any new find of crystallized precious metal does.


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