Pyrargyrite
Crystal specimen with a 3.5 cm doubly-terminated pyrargyrite on a cluster of quartz matrix. Rob Lavinsky writes that this pyrargyrite, when backlit, "glows red like a cuprite." Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used with permission.
Article: Pyrargyrite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
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Gemstone | Pyrargyrite |
Natural or man made | Natural |
Origin | Mexico |
Origin details | Bote Mine, Zacatecas, Zacatecas |
Height | 35 |
Gem State | Specimen |
Color | Red |
Transparency | Translucent |
Photo phenomena | Glow in the Dark |