Acanthite

Acanthite crystals from the Imiter Mine, Morocco.

Acanthite is a mineral that can be lead gray, gray, or coal in color and is made from crystals. Its name comes from the Greek word, akanta, meaning "arrow", or the Latin word argentum, meaning "silver". It is made of silver(I) sulfide.

It is found in Freiberg, Schneeberg, and Annaberg, Germany. Acanthite is not radioactive.^[1]

Acanthite Media

Acanthite - Locality: Chispas Mine, Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico. Scale is one inch with a ruled line at one cm.
Classic acanthite specimen from the Rayas Mine at Guanajuato, Mexico.Size: 2.4 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm.

References

↑ "Mineral Data Sheet". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2007-11-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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[1] "Mineral Data Sheet". Archived from the original on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2007-11-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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