Native Silver & Erythrite in Acanthite slab (rare)

Christopher Mine, Cobalt area, Cobalt-Gowganda region, Ontario, Canada
Cabinet, 11.7 x 8.2 x 2.6 cm
Start Time: 06/16/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 06/23/2022 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Winning Bid: $141
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Item Description

Rich and rare large polished silver ore slab from this extinct mine in the famed Cobalt area. Bright stringers and blebs of native Silver are richly and dramatically visible within the broad massive Acanthite vein in greenstone matrix. The back side hosts an area of light pink Erythrite, as a bonus. Mineral specimens are very uncommon from the Christopher Mine. Hefty and rich silver ore at 710 grams or 1.6 pounds mass. Valued at $450 by the former dealer.

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Bidding History

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$141 06/22/2022 7:29:57 pm (CDT)
$131 * 06/22/2022 7:29:49 pm (CDT)
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$10 06/18/2022 4:17:11 pm (CDT)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.