WOW - Native Silver Dyscrasite Crystals On Fluorescent Calcite, Mine Morocco
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:16081297 | Featured Refinements: Silver Calcite |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Morocco |
This specimen comes from a find that occurred between mid 2008 and the spring of 2010 at a small Silver ore vein known as the Bouismas Mine, Bou Azer District, Tazenacht, Ourzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draa Region, Morocco that was quite unique in the mineral world. This vein was composed of Native Silver with dyscrasite, allargentum, pearceite with varying degrees of pseudomorphing of usually dyscrasite to silver and allargentum. This is an exceptional specimen of dendritic crystalli...ne silver and dyscrasite with the dyscrasite often being replaced or pseudomorphed to varying degrees by silver and the silver mineral allargentum that has been etched out of a White Fluorescent Calcite matrix. This specimen has beautiful Silver crystallizations just take a look at the photos. Size at widest points 5.4 X 4.5 X 2.1 CM, base not included also please visit Blueskyminerals.net for more great specimens
