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NATIVE Bismuth with Dolomite

$7,500.00

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An outstanding specimen of Native Bismuth as superb crystals on a matrix of Dolomite from the classic German mining district of Schlema-Hartenstein in the Erzgebirge of Saxony. These are some of the oldest worked deposits in Europe, with the Erzgebirge translating to 'The Ore Mountains' or 'Ore Mountain Range'. The Native Bismuth forms whiteish-sliver crystals up to about 1 cm long, with four-sided pyramidal terminations. In crystals where the prism faces are not so well developed, the crystals appear more octahedral. The underlying Dolomite has formed as two or more generations, the later stage crystals appearing quite gemmy and with colour zoned edges. A first-class Native Bismuth from the Erzgebirge, with a great aesthetic appeal.

Product details

Species
Bismuth, DolomiteAbout Bismuth →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions4.6 x 9.2 x 3.9 cm
Listed on10/24/2024
Locality
Germany, Saxony, Schlema-Hartenstein mining districtRegional guide →
SKUCC16949

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Mineral guide
Learn about Bismuth
native crystals prized for iridescent patina and high density; rare provenance-driven pieces from Saxony and Jáchymov attract serious collectors.
Bismuth
Regional guide
Bismuth from Schlema-Hartenstein Mining District, Germany
Schlema-Hartenstein is one of the great European names for natural native bismuth: not laboratory-grown rainbow “hopper” bismuth, but dense, metallic, hydrothermal Bi from the old Saxon vein fields of the Erzgebirge. The best specimens have a distinctly Saxon character—silvery to grey-white bismuth with pinkish, yellowish, bluish, or brownish patina, commonly in compact crystallized masses, skeletal or reticulated aggregates, and small sharp crystals on quartz, calcite, dolomite, siderite, or arsenide-rich matrix. Fine matrix pieces are prized because bismuth is soft, sectile, and easily bruised; intact edges, bright luster, and undamaged free-grown crystals are much harder to obtain than their size might suggest.