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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 73948 |
| Mineral: | Pyrargyrite, Quartz and Calcite |
| Locality: | Fresnillo District, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous metallic-looking pyrargyrite crystals to 6 mm (!) mixed with tan-colored translucent calcite and colorless quartz microcrystals. The pyrargyrite crystals are hexagonal form with rounded terminations composed of smaller parallel crystal faces. Collected ca. 1985 |
| Overall Size: | 33x20x20 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-6 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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