Description
Here we have a fine specimen of octahedral, splendent, jet-black Acanthite after Argentite, with individual, slightly elongated octohedral crystals to 1,9 cm in length shooting from a central cluster. The overall effect is that of a Chinese pagoda, with most of the crystals on top of each other. This new find has fine sparkling luster that is hard to convey in photos and quite another world from the appearance of previous finds here. It is nearly a complete floater with no visible point of attachment, with only a small rough area near the base. Complete all around, elegantly vertical, this is a superb Acanthite by any standard from any other locality.