Description/Interesting Notes:
A rare, historic specimen from Nevada's Silver Boom!!! In 1862, a few short years after the Comstock Lode discovery,
the Reese River mining district was the second major silver discovery in Nevada!!! The Reese River district area was
feverishly mined and was effectively exhausted in 1887!!! This specimen hosts a significant showing of proustite
and stephanite in quartz!!! The proustite is present as rich inclusions throughout the matrix!!! Curiously, the
proustite inclusions have a slightly orange-red hue, however upon close examination with a loupe or scope the proustite is
unmistakeable as well!!! There are significant masses of stephanite included within the quartz matrix, however there are
several areas where it is actually on the surface of the quartz and, upon close inspection with a loupe or scope one can see
small, complex, crystalline features!!! This specimen is
from the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and retains its original label, as well as an older Michigan College of Mines
label and an old 19th century Ward's label (1875-1891) as well!!! These old time specimens from Nevada's "Silver Boom" are rarely seen today!!!
The pics hardly do it justice!!! Must be seen in person to be fully appreciated!!!
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