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SUPERB, very RARE and lustrous cubic silver crystals to 3 mm nearly cover the matrix of this Batopilas, Mexico silver specimen. Cubic silver crystals are rare from any mine and are nearly unheard of from Batopilas. This is festooned with them. This is thus a UNIQUE specimen from the Al Buranek Collection. with label. You can see form the label that it was originally described AS a Michigan silver BECAUSE of the cubes, which you wouldnt associated with Batopilas normally. Well, it got corrected, and I have confirmed the correction as well, and its worth a lot more now than if it were just from Michigan. Silvers of cubic form are the rarest sort, and this is so rich, and so pretty, and its so rare in cubes for the locality, that the piece has significance beyond its beauty. 5.2 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm

Product details

SpeciesSilver
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.2 x 5.0 x 3.5 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Silver
Mineral guide
Learn about Silver
native silver with wire, leaf, and dendritic forms, bright luster and patina; prized for rare isometric crystals and iconic localities in collections.
Silver
Regional guide
Silver from Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico
Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico — iconic native-silver district famed for wires, herringbone dendrites, and stark calcite, a sought locality for collectors.