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Specimen: Standard Gallery: Standard
Acanthite
Acanthite
Imiter, Atlas Mountains, Morocco
 Garnet var. Hessonite
Garnet var. Hessonite
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
 Opal var. Hyalite
Opal var. Hyalite
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
 Quartz var. Faden
Quartz var. Faden
Dara Ismael Khan District, Waziristan, Pakistan
 Corundum Var. Sapphire
Corundum Var. Sapphire
Balangoda, near Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
 Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Zoisite Var. Tanzanite
Arusha, Merelani, Tanzania
Proustite

Proustite

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Locality
Nieder Schlema, Germany
Minerals
Proustite
Dimensions
3.8 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Size class
Miniature
SID
PROUSTITE1

Proustite is a sulfosalt mineral consisiting of silver sulfarsenide. This specimen was found in Nieder Schlema Germany probably over a hundred years ago (as is typical of pieces from this locality). The first pic shows the cherry crimson color of the crystal with an LED backlight, the second pic is not backlit.The primary crystal is 3 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. There is one repair to this primary crystal that is imperceptible. 

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