$1,600Median
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$4,850Last sale
Proustite from Imiter mine, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
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A beautiful thumbnail specimen consisting of a cluster of deep red slightly translucent semi lustrous proustite crystals. In great condition. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Jan Erik Larsen.The Imiter Mine, located in the Tinghir Cercle of the Draa-Tafilalet region within the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, is one of the largest and most famous primary silver producers in the world, with an operational history tracing back centuries and modern industrial extraction expanding significantly since the 20th century. Geologically, the deposit is a world-class Neoproterozoic epithermal vein system hosted within regional metamorphic black shales and Precambrian volcanic sequences, localized along major structural fault zones that facilitated ancient hydrothermal fluid flow. Mineralogically, the deposit is renowned for its exceptional concentrations of native silver and silver sulfosalts, including acanthite, polybasite, and imiterite, a rare silver-mercury sulfide first discovered and named after this specific locality.
Product details
SpeciesProustite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions2.2 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm
Listed on10/05/2026
LocalityMorocco, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Imiter mine
SKU2341047
Current owner
WM
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ruby-silver trigonal prisms with deep crimson color and gemmy glow; photosensitive, prized for backlit cherry-red interiors and hydrothermal deposit…Regional guide
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