Wire Silver - image 1
Photo by Christian Hager

Wire Silver

Wire silver, 7.5 cm, from Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway. Christian Hager photo.

Product details

SpeciesSilver
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNorway, Buskerud, Kongsberg
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Austria page 75
Current owner
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Anton Watzl Minerals
Member since 2026

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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 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…