Luanheite with Native Silver - rare Silver Mercury mineral
Elisa de Bordos Mine, Pabellon, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo Province
Atacama Region, Chile
5.3 x 3.1 x .8 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $650
A choice rarity, this is a little known Silver specie from a little known locality. This rare Silver-Mercury amalgam mineral is only is found a a handful of locations worldwide and some of the very best are from this small Silver mine in the Atacama of Chile. The location is finished and it is rare to find any examples for sale and super rare to find good, well-developed pieces of this size on matrix. This is a fine piece with distinctive form on a small tuff matrix. The Silver and Luanheite form a thin fanlike metallic structure that shows considerable texture and branching development. Choice.
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Luanheite with Native Silver - rare Silver Mercury mineral
Elisa de Bordos Mine, Pabellon, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapo Province
Atacama Region, Chile
5.3 x 3.1 x .8 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $650
A choice rarity, this is a little known Silver specie from a little known locality. This rare Silver-Mercury amalgam mineral is only is found a a handful of locations worldwide and some of the very best are from this small Silver mine in the Atacama of Chile. The location is finished and it is rare to find any examples for sale and super rare to find good, well-developed pieces of this size on matrix. This is a fine piece with distinctive form on a small tuff matrix. The Silver and Luanheite form a thin fanlike metallic structure that shows considerable texture and branching development. Choice.
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