NATIVE Bismuth with Skutterudite Safflorite, Erythrite and Quartz - image 1

NATIVE Bismuth with Skutterudite Safflorite, Erythrite and Quartz

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A rare multi-species specimen of Native Bismuth with Skutterudite, Safflorite, Dolomite, Quartz and Erythrite, likely from the Opal Lose, Shaft 371, Schlema-Hartenstein District, Saxony, Germany. Areas of metallic silvery-yellow Native Bismuth are overgrown by metallic grey Safflorite with later scattered crystals of cubic Skutterudite. All on a creamy coloured crystal matrix of Dolomite with Quartz, and a later coating of reddish Erythrite on the metallic minerals. The specimen comes with a quite detailed location reference label within the Gang Opal.

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.3 x 6.6 x 4.0 cm
Added on04/26/2025
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Crystal ClassicsNot disclosed

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Skutterudite
Mineral guide
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Locality guide
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.