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historic Silver ore slab (Hauck Coll.)
- Grub Mine, Silver City, Grant Co., New Mexico
- Cabinet, 11.0 x 10.0 x 1.7 cm
- Start Time: 05/29/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 06/02/2011 6:35:21 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A fascinating and very rich old New Mexico silver specimen, a slice through a mixed-matrix ore. Locked inside the matrix, you can see the tree-like (dendritic) forms of native silver, which actually crystallized in these pretty forms rather than just being massive - which is normally what you see in these mine slices. This is super-rich ore, which we estimate to be about 50% silver or 16,000 ounces per ton! From the obscure Grub Mine near Silver City, New Mexico. Ex Robert Hauck Collection. 309 grams.