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Ilvaite

Unknown Owner
An interesting antique German specimen with small crystals of semi lustrous black ilvaite across the top of matrix. In good condition. The specimen comes with an antique label as shown at the end of the video and would date to the very early 20th century.

Product details

Species
IlvaiteAbout Ilvaite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions7.0 x 5.0 x 3.0 cm
Added on02/22/2026
Locality
Germany, Hesse

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
02/2026Unknown Owner$125.00
—Weinrich MineralsNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Ilvaite
black sorosilicate with sharp, glossy prisms and metallic sheen; forms in iron-rich skarns with quartz and calcite; Elba, Dalnegorsk.
Regional guide
Ilvaite from Hesse
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