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Proustite

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Good proustites are amongst the holy grails of mineral collecting and those found at the Alberoda mine in the Saxony mining district during the times of the DDR are very desirable. This lovely cabinet specimen has super sharp lustrous crystals to 3mm richly covering the matrix. The red colour is very strong and this a wonderful rare silver mineral from a now defunct mine!

Product details

SpeciesProustite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions4.0 x 6.4 x 2.0 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$15,000.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Proustite
Mineral guide
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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…
Proustite
Regional guide
Proustite from Alberoda
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Locality guide
Alberoda
Alberoda, Germany - premier locality in the Schlema-Alberoda vein, yielding ruby-silver pyrargyrite and proustite, plus rare micromounts and rich collecting ap…