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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 29765 |
| Mineral: | Silver (wire crystals) with Pearceite |
| Locality: | Banská Stiavnica (Schemnitz), Banská Bystrica, Stiavnicke Mountains, Slovak Republic (Slovakia) |
| Description: | Sparkling quartz cavities with tarnished wire crystals of native silver and black pearceite. One area has a dense cluster of wire silver about 10 mm across. From the old mining district where mining started over 1000 years ago. Ex. John Durkos collection #139 |
| Overall Size: | 7x6x3.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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