3234 - Acanthite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Chile

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Essential Information

Specimen ID

3234

Mineral Name

Acanthite

Chemical Formula

Ag2S

Subcollection

Beck Economic Geology
Associated Minerals
Silver
Specimen Number
013

Gray octahedral crystals to 5 cm, with wire silver

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Copiapó Province, Chile

Locality Lat/Long

-27.3663587, -70.332237
Original Attributed Locality
Chile
Copiapo