Small Xanthoconite On Matrix

Small Xanthoconite On Matrix from Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Collection

John Betts - Fine Minerals

Description

Lustrous transparent-red Xanthoconite-Proustite crystals on white matrix with gray-to-metallic sulfides of silver. The specimen was labeled as Xanthoconite, but it may actually be Proustite due to its darker color. The top picture shows a full view of the specimen; the bottom photo is a zoom in to the tiny crystal.

Locality

Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Dimensions

18 x 13 x 10 mm.


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