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A striking specimen from the historic Bessie G Mine, La Plata County, Colorado, featuring crystalline quartz, metallic telluride mineralization, and native gold.
Open cavities reveal sparkling quartz crystals, dark metallic patches, brilliant silver-colored aggregates, and scattered yellow gold flecks. Orange-brown iron staining adds contrast, while the exposed quartz-to-host-rock contact provides additional geological interest.
Minerals and features in this specimen:
Confirmed tellurides documented at the Bessie G Mine include:
Sylvanite — gold–silver telluride
Calaverite — gold telluride
Krennerite — gold–silver telluride
Hessite — silver telluride
This list describes the mine’s documented telluride assemblage; it does not identify every listed species in this individual specimen.
An engaging piece for mineral collectors, geology enthusiasts, and microscope study, with numerous cavities and metallic textures to explore under magnification.
Locality: Bessie G Mine, La Plata Mountains, La Plata County, Colorado. The mine is on private patented property. Not open to public viewing or collecting.
You will receive the exact specimen pictured. Please review all photographs for natural surfaces and condition. Coin shown is for size reference only and is not included.
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