Red Encrusting Pyrargyrite

Red Encrusting Pyrargyrite from Comstock Lode, Comstock District, Storey Co., Nevada

Collection

Robert Lavinsky

Description

A very rich, old-time ore specimen of lustrous, red to oxidized ruby silver, Pyrargyrite, in Quartz matrix from the very famous Comstock Lode of Nevada. Ex Richard Hauck Collection. This is a neat old locality piece from the 1800s silver rush. Few such (admittedly ugly but historic) specimens come to light anymore.

Locality

Comstock Lode, Comstock District, Storey Co., Nevada

Dimensions

6.5 x 4.6 x 4.3 cm


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