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Acanthite with Polybasite and Chalcopyrite

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Well-formed cubooctahedral crystals of metallic grey Acanthite measuring to 9mm are clustered over replaced crystals of tabular Polybasite, with a bright crystalline metallic yellow also coating crystals of Polybasite. From the silver mining area of Guanajuato, Mexico, a rich silver mineral specimen and comes with its own acrylic named base.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions4.0 x 6.7 x 3.3 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$5,000.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Chalcopyrite
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brassy-gold, metallic crystals with disphenoid forms and rainbow tarnish; prized for luster, contrast, and localities like Dalnegorsk.
Chalcopyrite
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Chalcopyrite from Guanajuato
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Guanajuato
Guanajuato, Mexico — iconic silver-gold vein district famed for acanthite, polybasite, native silver, and sculptural quartz-calcite textures prized by collecto…