Silver (''tree'') (ex Dave Bergman Collection)

Item Description

A beautiful "thumbnail" size piece from the famous Batopilas locality in Mexico featuring dendritic/arborescent groups forming an aesthetic "tree"-like group free of matrix. These classic and eye-catching specimens are some of the most easily recognizable, dramatic and highly sought after Silver specimens from the Western Hemisphere. The various habits of Silver are part of what makes Batopilas such a great locality. They are immediately distinguished from all other Silver specimens around the world. From the collection of Colorado mining legend, Dave Bergman. Dave is now retired, but among other things, he was the foreman and primary person in charge of recovering specimens at the famous Sweet Home Mine near Alma, Colorado during the late 1970s. He is also the maternal grandfather of Brian Kosnar. See Dave's photo mining at the Sweet Home on page 58 of Peter Bancroft's book "Gem and Crystal Treasures".