$1,875Median
14Sold (12 mo)
$280Last sale
Stephanite from Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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This is a world-class miniature of the rare silver-antimony sulphosalt Stephanite, displaying magnificent crystals with a little attached off-cream Fluorite and rare pale granular Pyrargyrite. The Stephanite, from the classic German locality of the Himmelfahrt mine at Freiberg in Saxony, forms as elongated greyish-silver metallic composite prisms up to at least 2.2 cm long, built from stacked smaller prisms. The final appearance of the composite crystals is cogwheel-like, but like long pinons, thinking back to my Meccano days. These crystals slightly taper towards their tops where they terminate with a simple flat pinacoid face. The crystals form a jumbled intergrown cluster, although the longer crystals do tend to sit sub-parallel towards the vertical. The Stephanite has a bright, highly reflective metallic lustre and is mounted on a clear acrylic base. A stunning Stephanite displaying wonderful crystallisation and from its type locality at Freiberg.
Product details
SpeciesStephanite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.5 x 4.0 x 2.7 cm
Added on10/24/2024
LocalityGermany, Saxony, Erzgebirgskreis
Current owner
Unknown Owner
- Acquired
- Jul 2026
- Price paid
- $15,000.00
Previous owners
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| — | Crystal Classics | Not disclosed |
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(Ag5SbS4) — metallic-black crystals with sharp edges and signature twinning; rare, historic specimens from famed silver camps appeal to collectors.Regional guide
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