| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Silver in Calcite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 81772 |
| Mineral: | Silver in Calcite |
| Locality: | Andres del Rio District, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Description: | Metallic native silver crystals (naturally occurring silver) that was encased in white calcite that was dissolved to expose the silver crystals. The silver is in flattened formations of parallel crystals. Ex. Miller collection T468; ex. Betts #53925. Collected ca. 1980 |
| Overall Size: | 20x12x6 mm |
| Crystals: | 1-12 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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