Pyrargyrite

$4,500.00

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The silver antimony sulphide, or silver sulphosalt, Pyrargyrite, is one of the most desirable of mineral species to possess, but good crystals are rare and fetch high prices. This very large miniature Pyrargyrite from Freiberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany has a huge amount going for it. Not only is it from one of the all-time classic silver-mining regions, but it is extremely rich in wonderful Pyrargyrite crystals. The individual crystals reach 4 mm across and form short prisms with domed summits in a compact aggregate approximately 2 x 2 x 2 cm in extent attached to Calcite matrix. There is slight contact damage to several of the Pyrargyrite crystals, but many are pristine and all possess a wonderful greasy lustre/patina. Their colour is a very deep purple and exude class. Ex David Hardman collection, no. 132.