Acanthite from Potosí, Bolivia - image 1

Acanthite from Potosí, Bolivia

Acanthite thumbnail acquired in Tucson 2025.

Product details

SpeciesAcanthite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.1 x 1.0 x 2.9 cm
Weight8 grams
Added on05/24/2025
LocalityBolivia, Potosí, Porco
Current owner
FK
Felix Kreissl
San Diego, California, United States
1 for sale·Member since 2025

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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 Porco
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Locality guide
Porco
Porco, Bolivia — historic high-altitude silver locality famed for native silver wires and crystalline curls, with acanthite, pyrargyrite, stephanite, and dense…