| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Silver in Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 51453 |
| Mineral: | Silver in Calcite |
| Locality: | Andres del Rio District, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Description: | Crystallized native silver that was exposed by dissolving white calcite matrix. The silver crystals are elongated wires and arborescent formations of smaller silver crystals branching off larger (central spine) silver crystals. Ex. Larry Krause (1945-2010) collection |
| Overall Size: | 3.5x3x2 cm |
| Crystals: | 0.5-30.0 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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