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Silver on Acanthite

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Silver on acanthite (nicknamed “The Nose Ring”), 2.8 cm, from the Kongsberg Silver Mining district, Svene, Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway. Tom Spann photo.

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SpeciesSilver, Acanthite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.8 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNorway, Buskerud, Kongsberg
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 237
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Silver
Mineral guide
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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.
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Silver from Kongsberg
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Kongsberg
Kongsberg, Norway — premier native-silver locality famed for wire silver in Precambrian gneiss veins, diverse sulfoselenides and arsenides, and a rich mining h…