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Photo by Robert Weldon

Silver, Acanthite, Calcite

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Silver with acanthite and calcite, 15 cm, from Kongsberg, Norway. Robert Weldon/ GIA photo.

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SpeciesSilver, Acanthite, Calcite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions15.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNorway, Buskerud, Kongsberg
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In California page 180
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Silver
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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…