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Argyrodite

Argyrodite

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Locality
Himmelsfurst Mine, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany
Minerals
Argyrodite
Dimensions
3.2 x 2 x 1.3 cm
Size class
Miniature
SID
R585

Dark, slightly irridescent blue Argyrodite over Pyrite. Ex. Philadelphia Academy and William Vaux collections (with some old, corroded labels). Rare, historic Argyrodite specimen. Argyrodite is one the rarest of the silver species, a germanium containing silver sulfide.