A5228074) Acanthite - 530 Level, San Guillermo Vein, San Luis shaft, Fresnillo de Gonzalez Echeverria (Fresnillo), Mun. de Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico Size: 2 x 1.6 x 3.6 cm (miniature) Price: $ 750
This is a wonderful and choice lustrous matrix-less grouping of undamaged acanthite crystals measuring 2 x 1.6 x 3.6 cm in size overall. Completely crystallized all around; the quality is quite high for this species! Ex Kenneth Raabe collection with label. 1041050) Acanthite - Arizpe, Mun. de Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico Size: 6.7 x 3.4 x 2.0 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 4450 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
An outstanding branching well crystallized old-time grouping of metallic semi-lustrous acanthite measuring 6.7 x 3.4 x 2.0 cm in size overall. Completely crystallized all around 360 degrees; damage-free. Ex Lloyd Tate collection; prior to Mr. Tate this was in the collection of Gerald Herfurth. The previous label came to Mr. Tate from the Herfurth collection. A superb classic Mexican specimen. 1041047) Acanthite - Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico Size: 4.2 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 900 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Very fine lustrous complex crystallized branching grouping of acanthite measuring 4.2 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm in size. Completely crystallized all around and free of damage; the quality is excellent for the species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Prior to Mr. Tate this was in the collection of Bill and Carol Smith with label. A2001) Acanthite - Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou Ag-Mn deposit, Lingqiu Co., Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China Size: 7.0 x 6.0 x 4.3 cm (small cabinet) Price: $ 5500
Fine acanthite specimens have been known from this locality for the past several years. Rarely are the crystals super sharp. The example shown here exhibits excellent sharp cubic crystals of metallic semi-lustrous gray acanthite to 0.9 cm on edge scattered over crystalline acanthite and breccia matrix. There are at least 6 excellent crystals present; the piece is undamaged. This is very fine for acanthite regardless of the locality. Size: 7.0 x 6.0 x 4.3 cm. A2268735) Acanthite - Hongda Mine, Xiaoqinggou Ag-Mn deposit, Lingqiu Co., Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, China Size: 5.3 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 6800
This is an outstanding well crystallized acanthite for China! The crystals are very sharply formed, measure to 15 mm on edge, and show a good luster and color for the species. Completely crystallized all around and free of damage. Minor native silver in association. Measures 5.3 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm in size overall. The quality is exceptional for the species! A9504875) Acanthite - Imiter Mine, Boumalne-Dadès, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco Size: 5.7 x 3.8 x 3.0 cm (miniature) Price: $ 400
Located about 20 km east of Boumalne-Dadès, this silver mine has recently been producing some very good specimens. The miniature shown here is excellent for acanthite, with dendritic semi-lustrous metallic sparkling crystals forming a matrix-less floater cluster. Complete all around and damage-free. The largest crystal measures almost 4.0 cm in length. Very nice! A9504867) Acanthite - Imiter Mine, Boumalne-Dadès, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco Size: 22 x 11 x 34 mm (miniature) Price: $ 450
An outstanding small miniature or "toe-nail" for acanthite, especially for this Moroccan locality! The specimen consists of one lustrous metallic silver spiky crystal grouping of acanthite measuring 24 mm in height coming straight off a small amount of matrix. Measures 22 x 11 x 34 mm in size overall and is complete all around. Undamaged and very fine and choice! Ref: The Mineralogical Record 20(5), 396. A9504835) Acanthite - Imiter Mine, Boumalne-Dadès, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco Size: 7 x 5.7 x 2.9 cm (miniature) Price: $ 2500
From the recent finds at this locality. A fine well crystallized dullish black to gray grouping of acanthite measuring 7 x 5.7 x 2.9 cm in size overall. Complete all around and a "floater" with no points of attachment. I can find no damage on the specimen anywhere, even looking close with a 10x loupe. This is very rich and large for acanthite; the crystallized is quite neat with branching dendritic crystals. Choice. T1179) Acanthite - San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine; Reyes Mine), Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico Size: 28 x 14 x 7 mm (thumbnail) Price: $ 300 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A superbly crystalized lustrous metallic "tree" of dendritic crystallized acanthite. No damage. An excellent thumbnail for this species - more bright and lustrous than as shown in the photo. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1179. Previously in the collection of Willard Perkin with his personal label. T1182) Acanthite - San Juan de Rayas Mine (Rayas Mine; Reyes Mine), Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico Size: 17 x 13 x 23 mm (thumbnail) Price: $ 400 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
A superb well crystallized thumbnail for acanthite! Three prominent cubic faces, lustrous and black, are standing straight up from a small crystallized grouping of acanthite. Measures 17 x 13 x 23 mm in size and is complete all around 360 degrees. No damage. Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1182 with data card; previously in the personal collection of Willard Perkin and comes with his personal label. Ref.: Rocks & Minerals: 14:309. A7524) Acanthite on Quartz - Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany Size: 2.8 x 1.5 x 4 cm (miniature) Price: $ 1250
The silver mines around Freiberg in Saxony began serious operation around the 14th century. The district is most notable to mineral collectors for fine silver minerals. The acanthite miniature shown above is one such example. Superb well formed crystals of acanthite to 6 x 6 mm in size are "draped" over a matrix of crystallized colorless quartz. The crystals show "all around" and are undamaged. Some exhibit twinning. This is a very fine Freiberg acanthite miniature measuring 2.8 x 1.5 x 4 cm in size overall. I had this one once before and have recently reacquired it. Ref: Lapis 11(7/8), 13-60 (1986). 1043270) Proustite - Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany Size: 3.6 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm (miniature) Price: $ 2250 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Very pretty translucent sparkling red terminated crystals of proustite to 1.7 cm in length are forming a matrix-less 3.6 x 1.9 x 0.6 cm cluster. Crystallized naturally all around 360 degrees. Very clean of damage. A choice old-time German specimen. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. Ref: Lapis 30 (7-8), 13-21. 1043543) Proustite (Figured Specimen!) - Niederschlema, Schlema, Schlema-Hartenstein District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany Size: 3.9 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm (miniature) Price: $ 7000 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
A superbly crystallized grouping of deep red terminated proustite crystals measuring 3.9 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm in size overall. This is exceptionally clean of damage; the crystals show good color and slight translucency. The largest crystals measure to 1.0 cm. The specimen is figured in the book F. John Barlow Collection (1996), page 261, plate #10-43, specimen #1187. Ex Lloyd Tate collection. P1021346) Pyrargyrite - 630 level, San Guillermo Vein, San Luis Shaft, Proano Mine, Mun. de Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico Size: 2.5 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 385 ex. Dawn and Jim Minette
Brilliant lustrous crystals of pyrargyrite to 1.2 cm in length are forming an attractive 2.5 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm cluster. No damage - this is an outstanding thumbnail for the species! Ex Dawn and Jim Minette collection #T1346. Ref: The Mineralogical Record: 34: 36-89. 1043558) Pyrargyrite - 630 level, San Guillermo Vein, San Luis Shaft, Proano Mine, Mun. de Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico Size: 2.9 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm (thumbnail) Price: $ 875 ex. Lloyd Tate Collection
Superb lustrous damage-free terminated crystals of pyrargyrite to 0.5 cm in size are forming an aesthetic 2.9 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm cluster. The quality is outstanding for the species! Ex Lloyd Tate collection.
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