Proustite and pyrite, Chañarcillo, Chile.

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Historic specimen of proustite and pyrite from the old Chañarcillo silver mine in Chile. Mine discovered in 1832 and closed in 1875. The old handwritten label reads “Argent rouge d’Amérique”. Proustite, also known as red silver, is a silver sulfosalt.

  • Description

    Description

    Historic specimen of proustite and pyrite from the old Chañarcillo silver mine in Chile. Mine discovered in 1832 and closed in 1875. The old handwritten label reads “Argent rouge d’Amérique”. Proustite, also known as red silver, is a silver sulfosalt.

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  • Additional information

    Additional information

    Weight 0,08 kg
    Dimensions 5 × 4,5 × 2,7 cm