Spinel-twinned Silver xls on Native Arsenic

120 Level, Pohla Mine, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Small Cabinet, 6.7 x 5.8 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 09/24/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/01/2015 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Spinel-twinned silver crystals with striking herringbone patterns and a beautiful patina cover the front and much of the back of the native arsenic matrix on this very rich and excellent combination from this famous mine. Some of the clusters look like beautiful "feathers". Such fine pieces came out during the Soviet era. The piece is from Block 0985, 120 Level.

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