Description/Interesting Notes:
A rare, old time example of jalpaite from the type locality in Mexico!!! This specimen is comprised almost entirely of
jalpaite!!! This specimen is comprised of intergrown, crystalline grains of darkly colored jalpaite in association with a small amount of
native silver and chrysocolla!!! Upon close inspection, one can see numerous tiny areas of tin white native silver scattered
about the specimen!!! Upon close study with a loupe or scope, one can see that many of the individual crystalline grains of jalpaite were once
encapsulated in a thin "skin" of native silver!!! This is rare old time, type locality material that dates to the mid-1800's!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
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