Large native Silver (classic locale) Hauck Coll.

Item Description

An extremely rich and showy large silver ore specimen from the famous mines at Kongsberg. The highly sculptural vein of coasely crystalline, hackly silver with a nice patina is dramatically set on a block of country rock hosting pods of contrasting milky quartz. A bit of scattered acanthite is also noted. Much of the silver has a gorgeous, brassy, patina. This is an old-time and excellent specimen from this historic district and comes from the John Durkos and Bob Hauck Collections. Valued today at $3000, or more. IMPRESSIVE in person - 374 grams (or nearly a pound) in weight!