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Native Silver On Epidote

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PJM90547

Native Silver On Epidote

Ex J & S Mommers Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Eagle Harbour, Keenewaw County, Michigan, United States of America
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.7 × 3.2 × 2.8 cm
Largest Crystal: 
2.70cm
Description

A  bold, feather like group of branching native silver crystals on an epidote matrix. the native silver has a fine dark pink patina and displays a variety of twinning habits including a central 2.7cm spinel type twin. The silver is beautifully complimented by a matrix of light green epidot crystals.

This specimen was acquired from the Brian Shelton Collection, Brian sources this specimen in Switzerland paying 450.00 in 1974. Originally labels included

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Silver

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

Epidote

Formula: 
{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
9.BG.05a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
6.0
Streak: 
Colorless
Type Locality: 
Bourg d'Oisans, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France...
Earthstones Australia

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