Pyrargyrite with Silver
at-auction$ 125
- Locality
- Colquechaca, Chayanta Province, PotosÃ, Bolivia
- Minerals
- Silver, Pyrargyrite
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 1 x 0.9 cm
- Size class
- Thumbnail
- SID
- MK466
Cluster of tall Pyrargyrite crystals found approximately 30-40 years ago in the Colquechaca district in Bolivia. There is a small mass of Silver wires near the top. Mining at Colquechaca dates back to Spanish colonial times and it is still active today. The locality is known for fine Silver and Silver sulfosalt specimens though not commonly seen for sale.