Detailed information
Species
Native Silver
Dimensions
12 x 33 x 8
mm
Weight
2 g
Locality
Elkhorn Mine Elkhorn Mining District Jefferson Co., Montana, USA
Condition
No recorded repairs
Native Silver specimens from Elkhorn mine in the Elkhorn Mining District, Jefferson Co., Montana are rare things indeed. The mine was one of the richest silver producers in the northwest USA but had closed by 1912. This fine, off-matrix small miniature crystallized specimen is actually a really impressive size for this occurrence. It displays a somewhat skeletal form and with an old-looking patina. Ex David Hardman collection.