Description/Interesting Notes:
A rare, old time example of native silver and iodargyrite from Broken Hill!!! This specimen hosts several fine, arborescent crystals of
native silver in association with a rich showing of iodargyrite!!! The native silver is present as groups of fine, almost spongiform
arborescent crystals scattered about the matrix and in intimate association with the iodargyite!!! The iodargyrite is present as
complex masses that have marked translucence!!! In person one can see that this is relatively pure iodargyrite as there are
some areas that are almost colorless and
highly translucent (yet if you press or scratch a small grain you will immediately see a bright yellow color!)!!! Both the
native silver and iodargyrite are much more significant than the pics show!!! Rare material!!! This specimen retains an old label from
Forrest Cureton as well!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
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