Silver

Item Description

This piece came from a new find at Porco a few months ago (June 2010). A group of crystalline SIlver with some pseudo-wires intergrown with minor reddish Sphalerite forming a very attractive specimen. This is a good miniature specimen from a classic Bolivian locality, but please note that this specimen is somewhat FRAGILE so it must be handled carefully, so please keep this in mind when bidding. The mine at Porco is THE oldest and most significant Silver mine in Bolivia, and obtaining specimens is next to impossible because miners rarely bring out anything for sale, as the mine is a large commercial production, and virtually everything goes into the crusher. Most everything that evades the crusher is usually taken out of Bolivia by a geologist who has an "in" at the mine, or sometimes a group of brave miners risk losing their jobs by sneaking out a handful of specimens to raise a little extra money to feed their families. It is very difficult to obtain any good Silvers from Porco, so don't miss out.