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Silver, 7.5 cm, from Zacatecas, Mexico. The wire silver was gifted to the University by a man whose grandfather, a mining engineer in Zacatecas, collected it around 1895. The specific mine is unknown. Illustrated on the cover of the September–October 1989 Mineralogical Record.

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SpeciesSilver
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityMexico, Zacatecas
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 64
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—grandfather (mining engineer in Zacatecas)Not disclosed

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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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Regional guide
Silver from Zacatecas
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Locality guide
Zacatecas
Zacatecas, Mexico — renowned mining district with Ag-Pb-Zn-Cu-Au veins, historic silver ores, silvery wire on calcite, azurite-malachite, and Electric Opal.