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Stephanite and Proustite

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A fine, good-size thumbnail, richly displaying two classic silver sulphosalts, Stephanite and Proustite, from the Schlema-Hartenstein mining district in Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. A small creamy Calcite/Siderite matrix is almost entirely covered in granular, crimson tinged grey-silver Proustite containing embedded blocky Stephanite crystals of silvery-gunmetal, many with characteristic striated faces. A terrific thumbnail specimen of these two uncommon silver species.

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.0 x 3.0 x 1.3 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
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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
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Proustite from Schlema-Hartenstein mining district
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Schlema-Hartenstein mining district
A collector's guide to Schlema-Hartenstein mining district, Germany: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 48 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.