Chlorargyrite

  
Specimen from the upper levels of the famous Broken Hill deposit of lustrous, discrete, green chlorargyrite crystals with a scattering of tiny, gemmy, orange miersite crystals.
  
Origin: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia (type locality for miersite)
Ex. Richard Hauck collection
Sample size: 5.9 x 4.1 x 2.7 cm (top/2nd row), 7.6 x 5.0 x 3.3 cm (3rd/bottom row)
 
Origin: Silver King Mine, San Bernardino Co., California, U.S.A. (from 1902)
Ex. Richard Hauck collection
Sample size: 5.2 x 5.0 x 3.3 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Mercedita Mine, Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile
Ex. University of Chile, Geology Department collection
Sample size: 8.4 x 4.6 x 3.9 cm
 
  
Chlorargyrite with cerussite
Origin: Dives Mine (Saxon Mine; Padre Kino Mine), Silver District, Trigo Mts, La Paz Co., Arizona, U.S.A.
Sample size: 3.7 x 3.2 x 2.4 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

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