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Proustite from Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

 
Proustite from Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Proustite from Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

DESCRIPTION:No. 37193
Mineral:Proustite
Locality:Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Description:Many translucent red proustite crystals in scattered cavities in dark Ag-As matrix. Hours could be spent looking with a microscope at all of the cavities, and possibly exposing more with careful excavation. One area appears pseudomorphed after silver. Ex. Croad collection
Overall Size:4.5x4x3 cm
Crystals:.5-3.5 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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