Acanthite with Pyrite and Calcite (Ref: EF89L9)
Imiter Mine, Jebel Saghro, Imiter District, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region Morocco
40mm x 40mm x 25mm
minID: WLV-K09
A novelty from the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines Mineral Show. Uniaxial and parallel growth of octahedral Acanthite pseudomorphous after Argentite crystals. With very well defined faces and edges, these specimens have an exceptional luster, much better than other Acanthite specimens from Imiter we have seen before. On the back side of the sample one can see small Pyrite and Calcite crystals.Imiter Mine, Jebel Saghro, Imiter District, Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region Morocco (12/2007)
Specimen size: 4 × 4 × 2.5 cm = 1.57” × 1.57” × 0.98”
Main crystal size: 2.5 × 2 cm = 0.98” × 0.79”
From: Fabre Minerals
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