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Acanthite
Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
5,6x3,7x3 cm
Dark gray, lustrous, compound crystals, impressive due to the big size (5,2 cm in lenght the main crystal), from very classic locale and old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Acanthite
Freiberg, Freiberg Distr
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Acanthite
Monte Narba, Sardinia, Italy
8x6x6 cm
Two big, up to 1 cm Acanthite crystals with many smallers in Calcite and Quartz, from an old classic italian locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Acanthite
Monte Narba, Sardinia, I
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Acanthite
Mt Narba Mine, San Vito, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
Up to 1 cm crystals
Many gray crystals in Calcite matrix, with cubic and cubooctahedral habitus. From old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Acanthite
Mt Narba Mine, San Vito,
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Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico
Up to 2 cm
A 2 cm partial cube. (Author: Simone Citon)
Acanthite
San Juan de Rayas Mine,
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Acanthite
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
2,5 cm
A classic distorted crystal. (Author: Simone Citon)
Acanthite
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon P
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Antimony
Matilde mine, La Viñuela, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
5,5x5x4 cm
Large, cleavaged crystals, with a bit of Quartz matrix. Interesting specimen obtained from J. Fabre at the 1987 Munich Mineral Show (Author: Simone Citon)
Antimony
Matilde mine, La Viñuela,
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Argyrodite
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
1,9x1,5x1 cm
Blackish, botryoidal, partially crystallized in some points, from old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Argyrodite
Himmelsfürst Mine, Bran
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Argyrodite
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
2 cm in lenght
Blackish, botryoidal, with characteristic yellowish Marcasite alteration product. (Author: Simone Citon)
Argyrodite
Himmelsfürst Mine, Bran
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Arsenic
Vater Abraham Mine ("Shaft 139"), Lauta, Marienberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
4,5x2,5x1,5 cm
Gray, botryoidal Arsenic. (Author: Simone Citon)
Arsenic
Vater Abraham Mine ("
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Bismuth
Schlema Hartenstein District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
4x3,8x2,5 cm
Very rare crystallized Bismuth associated with Erytrite and Dolomite. The main, euhedral crystal is up to 1 cm. (Author: Simone Citon)
Bismuth
Schlema Hartenstein Distri
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Calaverite, Gold
Calaveras County, California, USA
3,7x2x2 cm
Pale yellow, small, striated Calaverite crystals with intense yellow Gold in compact Quartz matrix. Interesting specimen, ex Eugene Carmichael Collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Calaverite, Gold
Calaveras County,
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Copper
Bisbee, Warren District, Mule Mts, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
7,5x3x2 cm
Crystallized Copper with minor Cuprite. Ex B. Carretta. (Author: Simone Citon)
Copper
Bisbee, Warren District, Mu
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Copper
Dzhezkazgan Mine, Dzhezkazgan, Karagandy Province, Kazakhstan
12x8x0,2 cm
Large, flattened Copper. (Author: Simone Citon)
Copper
Dzhezkazgan Mine, Dzhezkazg
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Copper
Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb deposit, Rudnyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
3,5x2,5x1,5 cm
Crystallized, sculptural Copper. (Author: Simone Citon)
Copper
Rubtsovskoe Cu-Zn-Pb deposi
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Copper
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otavi, Namibia
5x2,2x1,5 cm
Old sample of Tsumeb Copper. (Author: Simone Citon)
Copper
Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Otavi,
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Diamond
Golconda Mines, Golconda, Hyderabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India
4 and 3 mm
Two rare sample form very antique origin. (Author: Simone Citon)
Diamond
Golconda Mines, Golconda,
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Dyscrasite
Samson Mine, St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
2,5x2x1,5 cm
Very interesting old sample, with twinned, pale gray crystals and a bit of matrix. From old collection (ex Maucher). (Author: Simone Citon)
Dyscrasite
Samson Mine, St Andreas
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Freieslebenite
Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
10x7x5 cm
Freieslebenite
Hiendelaencina, Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain
10x7x5 cm
Old classic, rich, large specimen with Freieslebenite crystals in matrix associated with bladed, whitish Baryte. Ex Peter Maurer. (Author: Simone Citon)
Freieslebenite
Hiendelaencina, Gua
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Gold
Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
6x4x4 cm
Rare sample of partially crystallized Gold in "gray Quartz", from old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Baia de Arieş (Offen
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Gold
Baia de Aries (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
8,5x6x2,5 cm
A large plate quite rich in crystallized Gold for the old locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Baia de Aries (Offenbánya), A
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Gold
Baia de Aries (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
1,5 cm
Nicely crystallized 1,5 area of Gold in Quartz. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Baia de Aries (Offenbánya), A
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Gold
Baia de Aries (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
5,6x4x1,5 cm
Important old sample, with a large (3 cm) crystalline aggregate of native Gold in grayish Quartz matrix. The color is reddish due to the cupreous alloy. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Baia de Aries (Offenbánya), A
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Gold
Baia de Aries (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
2x1,5 cm the area
Crystalline native Gold in grayish Quartz matrix. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Baia de Aries (Offenbánya), A
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Gold
Bucium, Apuseni District, Alba Co., Romania
0,7 cm in length
Crystallized Gold var. Electrum, from a rare locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Bucium, Apuseni District, Alb
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Gold
Bucium, Apuseni District, Alba Co., Romania
1,5 cm in lenght
Nice crystallized Gold from rare old locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Bucium, Apuseni District, Alb
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Gold
Eagle’s Nest Mine, Placer Co., California, USA
1,5x1,4x0,3 cm
Nice Gold crystals from a note US mine. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Eagle’s Nest Mine, Plac
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Gold
Kremnica, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
5x4x1,5 cm
Pale yellow (prob. an Electrum var.) Gold leafs sometime with dendritic morphology on the quartziferous matrix. Very old and not common sample. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Kremnica, Banská Bystrica, Sl
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Gold
Mina Zapata, Santa Elena de Uairen, Bolívar, Venezuela
1,5 cm in lenght
Hoppered, octahedral crystal, characteristic for the locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Mina Zapata, Santa Elena de U
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Gold
Roşia Montană (Verespatak), Alba Co., Romania
1,5 cm Gold area
Crystalline, leaf shaped Gold in matrix, characteristic for the old mine. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Roşia Montană (Vere
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Gold
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania
5x4x1,5 cm
Gold in Quartz, with Sphalerite, from old classic locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hune
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Gold
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania
7x7x3 cm
Large sample of Gold associated with Sphalerite. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hune
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Gold
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania
11x7x4,5 cm
Large old specimen richly crystallized by Gold in sheets and wires. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hune
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Gold, Marcasite
Roşia Montană (Verespatak), Alba Co., Romania
2x1,5 cm the area
Small, but nice crystallized Gold over Marcasite, with Quartz. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold, Marcasite
Roşia Montan&
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Gold, Sphalerite
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania
5x4x2 cm
Minor Gold with many Sphalerite crystals. (Author: Simone Citon)
Gold, Sphalerite
Sacarîmb (Nagyág)
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Hessite
Botés, Alba Co., Romania
1,6x1,3x1,2 cm
Rounded crystals with Sphalerite and Quartz, from old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Hessite
Botés, Alba Co., Romania
1
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Hessite
Botés, Alba Co., Romania
1,7x1,2x1 cm
Elongated, up to 0,7 cm, rounded, lustrous crystals with minor Quartz. From old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Hessite
Botés, Alba Co., Romania
1
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Krennerite
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania
5 mm the main crystal
Very rare, prismatic, hoppered Krennerite crystal, lustrous, silvery gray with a touch of pale yellow, in matrix, from an old european locale. Evident the cleavage. Ex H. Obodda Collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Krennerite
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva
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Moschellandsbergite
Landsberg (Moschellandsberg), Alsenz-Obermoschel, Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5 mm
A 5 mm group of crystallized Moschellandsbergite associated with Cinnabar, from old classic locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Moschellandsbergite
Landsberg (Mos
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Myargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
3,5x3x1,5 cm
Well crystallized, gray metallic Myargyrite, associated with reddish Pyrargyrite, from a classic peruan Silver mine. (Author: Simone Citon)
Myargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castro
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Nagyagite
Sacarîmb ( Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania
Up to 1 cm crystal cluster
Very rare "rose" of Nagyagite, associated with Rhodochrosite and Quartz, from old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Nagyagite
Sacarîmb ( Nagyág), Deva
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Nagyagite
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania
6x5x3 cm
Large sheets of Nagyagite in Rhodochrosite matrix, from old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Nagyagite
Sacarîmb (Nagyág), Deva,
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Nagyagite, Rhodochrosite
Sacarîmb (ex Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania
7x6x4 cm
Exclusive, very rare and uncommon sample, with many complete, large (up to 2 cm ) Nagyagite crystals preserved by the encrusting Rhodochrosite and Quartz.
Usually large crystals of Nagyagite are broken, because it is very tender and fragile. From very old collection (late 1700-first 1800). (Author: Simone Citon)
Nagyagite, Rhodochrosite
Sacarîmb
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Polybasite
Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
9x6x5 cm
Uncommon, rare, very old sample with many dark gray to brownish (due to alteration) Polybasite in matrix. The crystals are up to 2 cm, partially covered by whitish Calcite. (Author: Simone Citon)
Polybasite
Banská Štiavnica (Schem
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Proustite
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
3,4x2,8x1,4 cm
Remarkable crystal from a note locale. Ex C. Auer. (Author: Simone Citon)
Proustite
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Pro
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Proustite
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Up to 2 cm crystal cluster
Very interesting Proustite group in matrix associated with abundant Quartz, from an old chilean Silver district. (Author: Simone Citon)
Proustite
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Pro
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Proustite
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Up to 1,5 cm
Red partially crystallized mass with a nice old label. (Author: Simone Citon)
Proustite
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Pro
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Proustite
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon Province, Lima Department, Peru
3x2,5x1 cm
Red aggregated crystals. (Author: Simone Citon)
Proustite
Uchucchacua Mine, Oyon P
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Pyrargyrite
Banská Štiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Štiavnica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
1,5 cm crystal
Rare flattened crystal in matrix, from old classic locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Pyrargyrite
Banská Štiavnica (Sche
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Pyrargyrite
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
2 cm specimen
Small specimen, but well crystallized, with prismatic dark gray reddish crystals, from note locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Pyrargyrite
Chañarcillo, Copiapó P
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Pyrargyrite
Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic
2,6x1,6x1 cm
Old specimen with an unusual red color. (Author: Simone Citon)
Pyrargyrite
Jáchymov (St Joachimst
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Pyrargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
Up to 1 cm
Rare sharp crystal. (Author: Simone Citon)
Pyrargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castr
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Pyrargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
2,5x2x1 cm
Lustrous crystals from an old peruan classic locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Pyrargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castr
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Pyrargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
1,5x1,2x1 cm
Group of crystals. (Author: Simone Citon)
Pyrargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castr
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Pyrargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
0,7 cm the crystal
Nice well formed dark reddish Pyrargyrite crystal in matrix, with Calcite. Unusual matrix specimen. (Author: Simone Citon)
Pyrargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castr
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Pyrargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica Department, Peru
1 cm
A classic striated crystal. (Author: Simone Citon)
Pyrargyrite
San Genaro Mine, Castr
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Pyrargyrite
Santo Niño Vein, Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico
2,5x2,5x1,8 cm
Good Pyrargyrite crystal group, from quite recent find. (Author: Simone Citon)
Pyrargyrite
Santo Niño Vein, Fresn
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Pyrargyrite
St Andreasberg, St Andreasberg District, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
2,5x2x2 cm
Many metallic, gray-dark reddish, well defined crystals in matrix from old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Pyrargyrite
St Andreasberg, St And
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Silver
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
2x1,5x1 cm
Dendritic sample of Silver (probably pseudomorph after Acanthite) from an old, important origin. (Author: Simone Citon)
Silver
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Provin
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Silver
Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
4x4x3,5 cm
Rich specimen, with arborescent Silver in matrix, from old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Silver
Freiberg, Freiberg District
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Silver
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
3,6x2,5x2 cm
Classic wire Silver associated with Calcite, from old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Silver
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Er
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Silver
Kongsberg Silver Mining District, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
3 cm in length
Aesthetic old specimen (Author: Simone Citon)
Silver
Kongsberg Silver Mining Dis
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Silver
Kongsberg Silver Mining District, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
6x5x4 cm
Very significative specimen, from an old classic, with Silver in matrix not in wires as usually but crystallized. Sometime distinct cubic crystals are visible. Very rare, from an antique collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Silver
Kongsberg Silver Mining Dis
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Silver
Kongsberg Silver Mining District, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
4,5x4x2 cm
Consistent Silver wires and Calcite, from an old classic Silver district. (Author: Simone Citon)
Silver
Kongsberg Silver Mining Dis
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Silver
Kongsberg, Norway
8x4,5x3 cm
Large leaf in matrix. (Author: Simone Citon)
Silver
Kongsberg, Norway
8x4,5x3 c
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Silver
Masaloni Mine, San Vito, Cagliari Province, Sardinia, Italy
7,5x6,5x4,5 cm
Foliaceous Silver in partially etched Calcite, from an old italian Silver mine. (Author: Simone Citon)
Silver
Masaloni Mine, San Vito, Ca
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Silver
Sophia Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4,5x3,5x2 cm
Dendritic Silver in pinkish Baryte, from an old german mine. (Author: Simone Citon)
Silver
Sophia Mine, Böckelsbach va
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Silver, Acanthite
Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
7,2x3,7x1 cm
Elongated, distorted native Silver crystals associated with dark gray Acanthite, from an old Chilean mine. Ex G. Zadro Collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Silver, Acanthite
Chañarcillo, Cop
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Stephanite
Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
2x1,5x1 cm
Curious, complex crystal. (Author: Simone Citon)
Stephanite
Erzgebirge, Saxony, Ger
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Stephanite
Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
3,2 cm in lenght
Very rare prismatic crystals up to 2,5 cm in cluster, from an old classic Silver district. (Author: Simone Citon)
Stephanite
Freiberg, Freiberg Dist
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Stephanite
Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Freiberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
6x5x3 cm
Many crystals in classic aggregates scattered on the matrix, with an old italian label. (Author: Simone Citon)
Stephanite
Himmelfahrt Mine, Freib
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Stephanite
Hodruša - Hámre (Hodritsch), Žarnovica Co., Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
8 mm crystal
Gray, prismatic, striated, 8 mm crystal in matrix. (Author: Simone Citon)
Stephanite
Hodruša - Hámre (Hodrit
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Stephanite
Příbram, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic
5 mm crystal
Perfect crystal in matrix from old collection. (Author: Simone Citon)
Stephanite
Příbram, Central B
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Sulphur
Perticara Mine, Novafeltria, Pesaro-Urbino Province, Marche, Italy
7x5,5x5 cm
Big, hoppered crystal from an old italian classic. (Author: Simone Citon)
Sulphur
Perticara Mine, Novafeltri
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Sylvanite
Baia de Arieş (ex Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
5,5x3,5x2 cm
Rich, characteristic sample. (Author: Simone Citon)
Sylvanite
Baia de Arieş (ex O
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Sylvanite
Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
2x1,5x0,3 cm
Small, but well crystallized old sample. (Author: Simone Citon)
Sylvanite
Baia de Arieş (Offe
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Sylvanite
Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
8x5x3 cm
Classic sample, with old italian label (and a very old original german label attached on the back of the specimen, not visible in photo). (Author: Simone Citon)
Sylvanite
Baia de Arieş (Offe
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Sylvanite
Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
8x6x2,5 cm
Beautiful sample, in my opinion, that must be appreciated under the microscope. Shows many distinct quite well formed Sylvanite crystals up to 5 mm on crystallized Quartz (similar to the Sylvanite from the Emperor Mine), very rare aspect for this locale. (Author: Simone Citon)
Sylvanite
Baia de Arieş (Offe
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Sylvanite
Cresson Mine, Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA
2,6x2,5x2,2 cm
Steel gray to pale yellowish, flattened, striated crystals in matrix. Unusual rich specimen. (Author: Simone Citon)
Sylvanite
Cresson Mine, Cripple Cr
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Sylvanite, Nagyagite
Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania
5,5x5x2,5 cm
Very rich and interesting specimen due to the rare association for the locale. Nagyagite is visible in minor lead gray leafs on the middle left. (Author: Simone Citon)
Sylvanite, Nagyagite
Baia de Arie&
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Sylvanite, Nagyagite, Rhodochrosite
Sacarîmb (ex Nagyág), Deva, Hunedoara Co., Romania
10,5x8x5 cm; up to 400 g
Big and unusual specimen for a tellurides sample, with botryoidal, encrusting Rhodochrosite and abundant Sylvanite associated with darker Nagyagite. Very impressive! From an old collection, obviously. (Author: Simone Citon)
Sylvanite, Nagyagite, Rhodochrosit