Silver, Acanthite, Chlorargyrite (Var: Bromian Chlorargyrite)
Comstock Lode, Virginia City, Comstock Mining District, Storey County, Nevada, USA
3.5 x 2.7 x 2.1 cm. Mineral specimens from the famous Comstock Lode at Virginia City, Nevada are RARE today, even in museums. The remoteness of the locality and lack of "showy" specimens precluded high-graders, other than for rich ore. The bonanza silver ores were depleted by 1878. This OLD-TIME, VERY RICH silver ore consists of bright, wire to ...
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