Silver from Pöhla-Tellerhäuser Mine, Saxony, Germany

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A fine cabinet specimen composed of a near-rectangular block of Native Arsenic with all faces encrusted with delicately crystallised Native Silver. From the Pöhla-Tellerhäuser mine in the Schwarzenberg District of Saxony, Germany, the Arsenic form a dark grey solid block of up to 2.5 cm thick, the majority of which is obscured by dense areas and branching fronds of silver-white Native Silver. The fronds form branching and reticulated patterns and appear to coat the Native Arsenic but not penetrate it, indicating a later stage deposition. A fine example of Native Silver on Arsenic which looks even more spectacular under low magnification.\n

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SpeciesSilver Arsenic

SizeCabinet

Dimensions11.0 x 6.7 x 2.5 cm

Added on10/24/2024

LocalityGermany, Saxony, Pöhla-Tellerhäuser Mine

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Unknown Owner

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Acquired: Jul 2026

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Tucson, Arizona, USA

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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.

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