Silver on Calcite (ex Brian Kosnar Collection)

Item Description

Dozens of small, sharp, sparkling, bright, elongated, dendritic Silver crystals sit atop a matrix of white Calcite. This specimen came out recently when a local collector was able to liberate some specimens from the dumps of this historic mine. The Balcoll mined was worked as far back as the middle ages, so the fact that anything remained (even on the dumps) is amazing. A wonderful display specimen with great character and aesthetics. I have photographed several of the crystals under the microscope to show their distinct and comples form.