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Native Silver

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Description
Locality: 
Yueshan, Huangtun, Lujiang County, Hefei, Anhui Province, China (Peoples Republic)
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
1 × 12.5 × 4 cm
Description

This long twisted silver wire varies from about 1 mm thick to 1/2 mm thick, and it has a lot of character when you look closely.

I was told that when these amazing specimens were first found miners were bringing them home to their families. The women and children would then braid them into bracelets and necklaces! Thankfully the miners found out that they could sell the wires as specimens, and the silver wires eventually made their way to the mineral market so enthusiasts could add them to their collections.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Silver

Formula: 
Ag
Strunz: 
1.AA.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0
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