A "spongy," but hefty lead-rich ore is the host for patches of silver, to 1.0 cm across, with good oxidation patina . The silver is associated with blebs of grayish-white cerussite. This oldtime specimen appears to date back to the EARLY part of the 19th century, perhaps the mid-1800s or earlier. The name alone indicates it was taken and labelled before the mini-silver rush in which this mine was consolidated into Silver Hill. Ex Philadelphia Academy of Science with a total of three old labels. SOLD AS A SET ONLY with item TUC8-104
Fundort: King's Mine, Silver Hill Mine, Silver Hill, Cid District, Carolina Slate Belt, Davidson County, North Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten (Fundort bei mindat.org)
Größe: 8.8 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm
Date
before March 2010
date QS:P,+2010-03-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+2010-03-00T00:00:00Z/10
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