No. 83910625

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Silver curl on Calcite "The Fisherman" - Hongda mine, Shanxi, China - Height: 8.5 cm - Width: 7 cm- 174 g
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Silver curl on Calcite "The Fisherman" - Hongda mine, Shanxi, China - Height: 8.5 cm - Width: 7 cm- 174 g

Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below: https://vimeo.com/810046460 Silver is a precious metal that Man sought after and extracted since 5000 years. Silver has been used throughout History as a commodity money until modern times and the generalisation of the Gold Standard and paper money; for the vast majority of historical times, being in control of silver mines to mint sovereign coins was an essential prerequisite for the existence of strong city-states, kingdoms or empires. Still today, silver is considered a precious, quite scarce and valuable commodity: in the world of mineral collection, the rare crystallizations of native silver and gold hold a special place regarding the intrinsic value and peculiar relationship with mankind this metal has. This is a mineral masterpiece, displaying a wonderful natural curl of precious metal! Here is an absolutely stunning specimen featuring a perfect large silver curl (5.0 x 2.4 cm) beautifully emerging from a carpet of intermingled smaller wires, on well-crystallized calcite gangue. The curl is reminiscent of a fisherman holding a rod, hence the nickame of this specimen. Here is an unique opportunity to acquire an iconic shape, high end native silver specimen!

No. 83910625

No longer available
Silver curl on Calcite "The Fisherman" - Hongda mine, Shanxi, China - Height: 8.5 cm - Width: 7 cm- 174 g

Silver curl on Calcite "The Fisherman" - Hongda mine, Shanxi, China - Height: 8.5 cm - Width: 7 cm- 174 g

Watch a video of this specimen by following the Vimeo link below:
https://vimeo.com/810046460

Silver is a precious metal that Man sought after and extracted since 5000 years. Silver has been used throughout History as a commodity money until modern times and the generalisation of the Gold Standard and paper money; for the vast majority of historical times, being in control of silver mines to mint sovereign coins was an essential prerequisite for the existence of strong city-states, kingdoms or empires.
Still today, silver is considered a precious, quite scarce and valuable commodity: in the world of mineral collection, the rare crystallizations of native silver and gold hold a special place regarding the intrinsic value and peculiar relationship with mankind this metal has.

This is a mineral masterpiece, displaying a wonderful natural curl of precious metal!

Here is an absolutely stunning specimen featuring a perfect large silver curl (5.0 x 2.4 cm) beautifully emerging from a carpet of intermingled smaller wires, on well-crystallized calcite gangue.

The curl is reminiscent of a fisherman holding a rod, hence the nickame of this specimen.

Here is an unique opportunity to acquire an iconic shape, high end native silver specimen!

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