3227 - Acanthite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Freiberg
Germany

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

3227

Mineral Name

Acanthite

Chemical Formula

Ag2S
Associated Minerals
Calcite
Specimen Number
006

Cut section, masses of dark gray argentite in white calcite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Freiberg, Saxony, Germany

Locality Lat/Long

50.9128283, 13.341727

Mining District

Freiberg District
Original Attributed Locality
Saxony?
Freiberg
Geographic Features
Erzgebirge