Acanthite
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This fine antique acanthite specimen from Shaft 139 at Lauta, Saxony, Germany is comprised of numerous cubic crystals up to 7 mm. The crystals are dark gray-black, submetallic with many of the corners on the crystals modified by the octahedron, and each of the crystals range from well-formed to having a slightly "melted" look. The crystals are stacked vertically, almost in two-dimensions making an ornate grouping. The luster is good, and the varied forms are intriguing. A choice miniature from this historic silver mine in Saxony, Germany. From an old German collection being sold by Wendel Minerals, with Wolfgang Wendel's label (it takes a German to best authenticate and locate some of these old classics!).
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SpeciesAcanthite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 x 3.2 x 1.3 cm
Listed on03/20/2026
LocalityGermany, Saxony, Marienberg mining district
SKURARE25-167
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, stable low-temperature Ag2S; black masses with cubic crystals argentite pseudomorphs on calcite; prized for form and notable localities.Regional guide
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