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Name and first discovery : Named after the Greek word "akantha" for "thorns," acanthite's characteristic pointed crystal shape was first discovered near Jáchymov in the Czech Republic and described in 1855 by the Polish mineralogist Gustav Adolf Kenngott (1818–1897).
Chemistry : Dimorphic to cubic argentite, after which acanthite forms pseudomorphs (pseudocubic octahedra).
Synonyms : Argyrite, Daleminzite, Henkelite, Silver Luster, Soft Ore
Varieties : Zinc Acanthite
Abbreviation : Aca
literature
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1952). Dana's system of mineralogy. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar , 74 (2), 218-219.