Acanthite from Kongsberg silver mining district, Buskerud, Norway - image 1
Acanthite from Kongsberg silver mining district, Buskerud, Norway - image 2
Acanthite from Kongsberg silver mining district, Buskerud, Norway - image 3

Acanthite from Kongsberg silver mining district, Buskerud, Norway

Silver is plentiful at Kongsberg mines, but for some reason Acanthite is rare (or very scarce). To find an Acanthite as spectacular as this piece is unheard of.

Product details

SpeciesAcanthiteCalcite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.3 x 2.9 x 2.6 cm
Added on06/29/2026
LocalityNorway, Buskerud, Kongsberg silver mining district
Current owner
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Stephen Eglinton
Tasmania, Australia

Owner’s note

My reaction on being offered this specimen was simply WOW! Proudly placed in my collection.

Member since 2026

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Acanthite
Mineral guide
Learn about Acanthite
, stable low-temperature Ag2S; black masses with cubic crystals argentite pseudomorphs on calcite; prized for form and notable localities.
Acanthite
Regional guide
Acanthite from Kongsberg silver mining district
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Locality guide
Kongsberg silver mining district
Kongsberg silver mining district, Norway - premier native-silver locality, famed for wire-form silver in calcite veins and rich paragenesis for collectors.