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Stephanite from Freiberg, Saxony, Germany

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Two superbly formed thumbnail specimens of crystallised Stephanite from the silver-rich mining area of Freiberg in Saxony, Germany. Both Stephanite specimens display great crystal form with parallel growth of metallic silver-grey hexagonal prisms with flat pinacoid terminations. Both specimens are ex-matrix and each measure 2 cm in length. They are housed together is a small cubic acrylic specimen box with magnifier lid. Two old labels accompany the specimens from the Freiberg Mining Academy Mineral Dealership dated to pre-1889.

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SpeciesStephanite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions0.3 x 1.7 x 0.2 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jan 2026
Price paid
$2,000.00
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Stephanite
Mineral guide
Learn about Stephanite
(Ag5SbS4) — metallic-black crystals with sharp edges and signature twinning; rare, historic specimens from famed silver camps appeal to collectors.
Stephanite
Regional guide
Stephanite from Freiberg
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Locality guide
Freiberg
Freiberg, Germany — historic silver-rich Pb-Zn district, classic acanthite and proustite, native silver, fluorite, and old mining labels prized by collectors.