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Silver & Acanthite

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Description
Locality: 
Waterloo Mine, Cherryville, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
4 × 3.5 × 1.5 cm
Description

A piece of altered limestone with native silver, acanthite from the Waterloo Mine located near Lightning Peak (peridot). The grey material on similar specimens was analysed by Bart Canon to be As with 28%Ni, possibly Remmelsbergite. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Silver

Formula: 
Ag
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

Acanthite

Formula: 
Ag2S
Strunz: 
2.BA.35
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Streak: 
lead grey
Type Locality: 
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Jáchymov District (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

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