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Pyrargyrite from Grube Samson, St. Andreasberg, Niedersachsen, Germany

 
Pyrargyrite from Grube Samson, St. Andreasberg, Niedersachsen, Germany

Pyrargyrite from Grube Samson, St. Andreasberg, Niedersachsen, Germany

Pyrargyrite from Grube Samson, St. Andreasberg, Niedersachsen, Germany

DESCRIPTION:No. 69280
Mineral:Pyrargyrite
Locality:Grube Samson, St. Andreasberg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Description:Lustrous translucent red gray-metallic pyrargyrite crystal with no matrix attached. The pyrargyrite has been kept in the dark to prevent color loss, but appears to be metallic unless illuminated from the rear. Ex. Georg Gebhard (author of Tsumeb I and II)
Overall Size:15x6x5 mm
Crystals:15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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