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Pyrargyrite

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A very well-crystallized specimen group of the silver sulfosalt Pyrargyrite from Colquechaca area in Bolivia a major silver mining area to the north of Colquechaca mining from the Spanish colonial era. Crystals of metallic grey Pyrargyrite measure to over 1 cm in an open , with some red colour still remaining here and there. An excellent cluster of Pyrargyrite crystals from the area. The specimen comes on an acrylic base.

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SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.9 x 2.9 x 2.9 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
Price paid
$6,000.00
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Pyrargyrite
Mineral guide
Learn about Pyrargyrite
ruby-silver with deep red color in transmitted light, dark reflective surface, and sharp trigonal prisms on matrix; scarce, highly collectible.
Pyrargyrite
Regional guide
Pyrargyrite from Colquechaca
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Locality guide
Colquechaca
Colquechaca, Bolivia, a classic silver-sulfosalt locality with dark red pyrargyrite, native silver, and rare Ag-Sn/Ag-Sb minerals prized by collectors.