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Sylvanite

ex coll. A. E. Seaman Museum Michigan, ex coll. William Shelton
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Description
Locality: 
Baia de Arieş, Alba County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
14.2 × 11.4 × 5 cm
Weight: 
1 068.00gr
Description

A very rare, rich, well-documented type locality specimen with excellent crystals. The original analysis will be supplied.

Mining ceased ab out 1850 - so I can guarantee it's from the first half of the 19th century - latest!

You probably won't find another sylvanite specimen of this size from the type locality anywhere else.

Was in the possession of the famous A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in Michigan.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sylvanite

Formula: 
(Au,Ag)2Te4
Strunz: 
2.EA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Baia de Arieş (Offenbánya), Alba Co., Romania

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