Acanthite from La Luz mine, La Luz, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico - image 1
Acanthite from La Luz mine, La Luz, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico - image 2

Acanthite from La Luz mine, La Luz, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico

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A fabulous hoppered cubic acanthite perched on a sharp pseudomorph of chalcopyrite after polybasite. The contrast of both color and geometric form of this specimen is simply stunning.

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SpeciesAcanthiteChalcopyritePolybasite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.5 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm
Added on02/28/2026
LocalityMexico, Guanajuato, La Luz mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Feb 2026
Price paid
$0.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—DanZ RockshopNot disclosed

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Acanthite
Mineral guide
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, stable low-temperature Ag2S; black masses with cubic crystals argentite pseudomorphs on calcite; prized for form and notable localities.
Acanthite
Regional guide
Acanthite from La Luz mine
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Locality guide
La Luz mine
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