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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 33607 |
| Mineral: | Silver (wire crystals) |
| Locality: | Chanarcillo District, in Atacama Desert, 50 km south of Copiapo, Atacama, Chile |
| Description: | Many long wire-crystals of native silver in a twisted mass attached to dark matrix with old Ward's label. This old locality was discovered in 1832 and abandoned by the late 1800s. Ex. John A. Rorer, Jr. collection #010; Ex. Ward's. |
| Overall Size: | 4x2.5x2.5 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-4 cm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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