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Sylvanite with Gold

#BM41922
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Sylvanite from Bessie G mine, La Plata Co., Colorado, United States - BM41922
Sylvanite from Bessie G mine, La Plata Co., Colorado, United States - BM41922

Sylvanite with Gold

#BM41922
Availability
Sold
Size
4.5 x 5 x 3 cm - Miniature 
Formula
AgAuTe4 (RRUFF)
Locality
Bessie G mine, La Plata Co., Colorado, United States
Tagged
tellurium , silver , gold

There are at least two good araes where the Sylvanite occurs in a 2-3mm area showing decent platy crude crystals. There are also two areas where the Sylvanite is associated with good visible Gold. 

Sylvanite

Formula
AgAuTe4 
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Skeletal, Platy 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Metallic 
Color
yellowish silver white, white 
Streak
steel gray 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Uneven 
Hardness
1.5-2 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
McConlogue Collection
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