Chinese Acanthite Specimens
This silver sulfide rarely forms nice crystals so the ones coming from the Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China are certainly exceptional. They form clusters between one and 8 cm in size sometimes with small silver wires attached. They are nothing short of ugly looking more like meteorites than crystal specimens when the crystals are crudely formed. When well formed they can create aesthetic displays worthy of note. The largest of these specimens can get very expensive. I saw a great number of these at Tucson that were in the many thousands of dollars in cost. In fact, most were. I tried to choose good specimens to post here that were excellent examples yet would not break the bank. Because I purchased hundreds of these I was able to work out a fair price on these expensive specimens. Price these on the other guy’s web sites and see what you find… few pieces, mostly at outrageous prices. There are examples here for all levels of collectors.
Also see Silver and Acanthite Specimen
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OKE-139 Acanthite Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This large acanthite cluster is composed of large and poorly formed crystals of this silver sulfide. The specimen measures 10 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm with crystals to 3 cm each. There are numerous tiny contact marks of a brighter luster which don’t distract from its looks and a couple of tiny wire silvers on the backside which are hardly noticeable. This is a substantial piece at a good value. 1,850$
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OKE-076 Acanthite Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This 4.5 cm grouping of crystals is composed of the finest of crystals almost like the Mexican acanthites of the past. They are tiny and form a somewhat “Y” shaped grouping. This example is damage free and showy for this species. A great value at 195$
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OKE-077 Acanthite Huang Tong Xiang Mine, Town of Lu Jiang, Anhui Prov., China. This 3.8 x 3 x 1.5 cm grouping of crystals is composed of the finest of crystals almost like the Mexican acanthites of the past. This specimen has larger crystals up to .7 cm. It is a damage free and showy piece for this species. Another great value at 195$
