Acanthite

mineral, silver sulfide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Acanthite
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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.

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Acanthite crystals from the Imiter Mine, Morocco.

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

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