Native Silver Wire from famous Mexican Silver district. Collected underground from high grade pockets using a metal detector.

Native Silver Wire from famous Mexican Silver district. Collected underground from high grade pockets using a metal detector.

An interesting, smaller specimen of the rare, inter-grown, complex, and unique Silver-Antimony minerals named Dyscrasite, with Native Silver.   Silver shows as a free-standing mass with well-formed crystals in a fine arborescent (branching) habit and exhibits dendritic crystal development.   Exhibits gleaming luster and a fine silvery color.   The matrix is mostly country rock, with a trace Calcite.  Found in the Bouisma mine, Morocco, Africa.

An interesting specimen of the rare, inter-grown, complex, and unique Silver-Antimony minerals named Dyscrasite, with Native Silver.  These crystals are intricate and well formed in a fine arborescent (branching) habit and exhibit dendritic crystal development.  Exhibits gleaming luster and a fine silvery color.   The matrix is snow white Calcite with some country rock.  Found in the Bouisma mine, Morocco, Africa.

A Gorgeous specimen of the rare, inter-grown, complex, and unique Silver-Antimony minerals named Dyscrasite, with Native Silver.  These crystals are intricate and well formed in a fine arborescent (branching) habit and exhibit dendritic crystal development.  Exhibits gleaming luster and a fine silvery color.   The matrix is snow white Calcite. Found in the Bouisma mine, Morocco, Africa.

A Splendid specimen of the rare, inter-grown, complex, and unique Silver-Antimony minerals named Dyscrasite, with Native Silver.  These crystals are intricate and well formed in a fine arborescent (branching) habit and exhibit dendritic crystal development.  Exhibits gleaming luster and a fine silvery color. Silver also shows blades, and leaves.  The matrix is snow white Calcite. Found in the Bouisma mine, Morocco, Africa.

An exquisite specimen of the rare, inter-grown, complex, and unique Silver-Antimony minerals named Dyscrasite, with Native Silver.  These crystals are intricate and well formed in a fine arborescent (branching) habit and shows beautiful Dendritic Silver crystal sprays. Exhibits gleaming luster and a fine silvery color. Silver also shows blades, and leaves.  The matrix is snow white Calcite. Found in the Imiter Mine, Morocco, Africa. Weighs 88 Grams.

A Splendid specimen of the rare, inter-grown, complex, and unique Silver-Antimony minerals named Dyscrasite, with Native Silver.  These crystals are intricate and well formed in a fine arborescent (branching) habit. Exhibits gleaming luster and a fine silvery color. Silver also shows blades, and leaves.  The matrix is snow white Calcite. Found in the Imiter mine, Morocco, Africa. Weighs 138 Grams

CRYSTALLIZED SILVER !! 

A stunning specimen of the rare, inter-grown, complex, and unique Silver-Antimony minerals named Dyscrasite, with Native Silver.  These crystals are intricate and well formed in a fine arborescent (branching) habit. Exhibits gleaming luster and a fine silvery color. Silver also shows blades, and leaves.  The matrix is Calcite. Found in the Bouisma mine, Morocco, Africa.

SILVER in Conglomerate!!!!   

Crystalline, dendritic Silver specimen from the historic, Cobalt, Ontario, Canadian mines.  This 1 cm. thick slab has been cut with a diamond saw, with one polished, and one rough. Native Silver is hosted in a pebble- conglomerate matrix.  Unique, dendritic Silver exhibits brilliant silver metallic luster. Individual Silver crystals are surrounded by another Silver mineral, or perhaps Cobalt.  This specimen comes from the old, 1900s historic Castle Mine, mine dump.   Massive Native Silver was discovered in veins in Pre-Cambrian Greenstones in Cobalt, Ontario in 1903 and hundreds of mines were eventually exploiting the metal. By 1915 the mines were essentially exhausted. Some minor mining occurred later.  Native Silver was found in several important American mining districts historically. Virginia City, Tonopah, Austin, and Rochester were the most productive Nevada mines. Mexico produced huge amounts as did several South American countries. Today a few of these American mines are still producing Silver...but not Native Silver. Moreover, only a few foreign countries still produce Silver and it's very difficult to obtain any Native specimens today. Weighs  .96  OZ.

CANADIAN SILVER!!!!! 

  Crystalline Silver specimen from the historic, Cobalt, Ontario, Canadian mines.  This .5 cm. thick slab has been cut with a diamond saw, with two polished sides.  Native Silver is hosted in a brecciated Dolomite matrix.  Dendritic Silver exhibits brilliant silver metallic luster. 

This specimen comes from the old, 1900s historic Hellens-Eplett Mine, mine dump.   Massive Native Silver was discovered in veins in Pre-Cambrian Greenstones in Cobalt Ontario in 1903 and hundreds of mines were eventually exploiting the metal. By 1915 the mines were essentially exhausted. Some minor mining occurred later.  Native Silver was found in several important American mining districts historically. Virginia City, Tonopah, Austin, and Rochester were the most productive Nevada mines. Today a few of these mines are still producing Silver...but not Native Silver. Moreover, only a few foreign countries still produce Silver and it's very difficult to obtain any Native specimens today. Weighs  2.5  OZ.

CRYSTALLIZED SILVER, and DYSCRASITE!!!!!!  A stunning, small specimen of the rare, inter-grown, complex, and unique Silver-Antimony minerals named Dyscrasite, with Native Silver.  These crystals are intricate and well formed in a fine arborescent (branching) habit. Exhibits gleaming luster and a fine silvery-grey color. Silver also shows blades, and leaves. There is another dark gray crystallized mineral present??  (Acanthite?) (Allargentum?)  These Silver minerals are complex and difficult to identify. The matrix is Calcite. Found in the Bouisma mine, Morocco, Africa.

Bulldog Mine High-Grade SILVER!!!   Small slab 1 Cm. thick, cut from a Barite vein with high-grade Silver mineralization. Creede was mined from the 1870s to 1960s. A revival was made in 1969 when the Homestake Mining Co.  opened up the Bulldog Mine and produced millions of ounces of Silver. The mine was shut down in 1985 due to low Silver prices.  Hecla was the last to be active on this property?

This slab shows crystallized white Barite matrix with patches and streaks of finely divided native Silver.  Native Silver occurs as bright, silvery lustered grains. There are also other Silver Sulfides in the specimen. Weighs 44 Grams

CANADIAN SILVER!!!!! 

  Crystalline Silver specimen from the historic, Cobalt, Ontario, Canadian mines.  This specimen has been cut with a diamond saw to produce a one centimeter thick slab with one side polished. Native Silver is hosted in  brecciated Calcite matrix, with Cobaltite. Dendritic Silver exhibits brilliant silver metallic luster. There are other complex Silver Sulfides and Arsenide minerals also present.

This specimen comes from the old, 1900s historic Hudson Bay Mine, mine dump.   Massive Native Silver was discovered  in veins in Pre-Cambrian Greenstones in Cobalt Ontario in 1903 and hundreds of mines were eventually exploiting the metal. By 1915 the mines were essentially exhausted. Some minor mining occurred later.  Native Silver was found in several important American mining districts historically. Virginia City, Tonopah, Austin, and Rochester were the most productive Nevada mines. Today a few of these mines are still producing Silver...but not Native Silver. Moreover, only a few foreign countries still produce Silver and its very difficult to obtain any Native specimens today. Weighs 2.4  OZ.

CREEDE, Colorado SILVER!!!!   Bulldog Mine High-Grade!!!  Wedge shaped specimen from a Barite vein with high-grade Silver mineralization. May be a portion of a diamond core.  Creede was mined from the 1870s to 1960s. A revival was made in 1969 when the Homestake Mining Co. opened up the Bulldog Mine and produced millions of ounces of Silver. The mine was shut down in 1985 due to low Silver prices.  Most of the Silver shows as wispy, wire-like fracture fillings, throughout the piece. Brilliant luster on the cut side, and gray on the rough side.