| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Czech Republic > Proustite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 33682 |
| Mineral: | Proustite |
| Locality: | Svornost Mine, Jachymov, Krusne Hory, Bohemia, Czech Republic |
| Description: | Two nuggets of crudely crystallized dark red proustite, the major ore from this historic mine. The proustite, also know as ruby silver, has small crystals visible in the shallow cavities (requires magnification to see). Ex. John A. Rorer, Jr. collection #083; Ex. Dr. A. A. Pegau, Va. State Geologist |
| Overall Size: | 15-20 mm |
| Crystals: | .5 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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