Silver with Argentite
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A complete and robust silver crystal from this legendary locality, more famous for wire silver than for sharply crystallized specimens. Crystallized silver of any shape is found here at 1 in 1000, compared to wire forms. This is a ridiculously fine, massively impactful, large thumbnail specimen featuring a single dramatic tetrahexahedral silver crystal ensconced in a drapery of secondary silver mineralization (acanthite) on some portions. The patina is beautiful, showing that it has not been chemically cleaned or stripped of an acanthite coating. It is likely a very old piece, although the history is sadly lost. Formerly a precariously balanced crystal on a miniature matrix that I found awkward to display this focal crystal in its best angles, I trimmed it to produce this elegant, important thumbnail specimen. Only a small attachment point exists at the bottom, otherwise it is complete all around. This is a competition-level thumbnail silver crystal, like few others.
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| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 12/2025 | Unknown Owner | $4,000.00 |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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native silver with wire, leaf, and dendritic forms, bright luster and patina; prized for rare isometric crystals and iconic localities in collections.Regional guide
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