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Native Silver with Acanthite and Sphalerite
$4,000.00 €3,687 £3,070.00 approx. This specimen is priced in US dollars, all other prices are approximate.
ID:
CC7868
I defy anyone examining this Bolivian Native Silver not to shout Wow! It is stunning, spectacular and a feast for the eye. A very rich bright display specimen of interwoven Native Silver wires pervade a large miniature/small cabinet specimen with metallic dark grey Acanthite and red-brown patches of Sphalerite, measuring overall to 6.3 cm across, yet to 8 cm along its maximum dimension. The sooty black Acanthite forms centres around which the thick Native Silver wires nucleate. The wires radiate out from these centres forming Medusa-like writhing silver snakes; it is amazingly aesthetic. If you have or are building a collection of native elements, then this specimen from Porco in Bolivia will make a wonderful addition.