Silver ps. After Dyscrasite
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Usually when these two species occur as replacement pseudomorphs in nature, it is a more thin-style of dyscrasite crystals altering to silver. However, in this rare case, robust and textbook, elongated, orthorhombic crystals of black dyscrasite, to 3 cm in length, have been pseudomorphed to pure silver. Unusual and impressive! The piece is extremely massive at 250 grams, and complete all around. I like it because it is so very different than the usual more gracile-looking pseudomorphs we usually see from this old locale. I am told that most of them were collected during the Soviet era of mining here, and this is surely an older specimen. ex. Dale Armstrong pseudomorph collection.
Product details
SpeciesSilver, Dyscrasite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.9 x 6.2 x 4.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityCzech Republic, Central Bohemian Region, Příbram
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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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.Regional guide
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