Mineral: Silver with Calcite
Locality: Kongsberg mining district, Kongsberg, Norway
Dimensions: 10 x 4 x 15 cm
Description: Mass: 121 g
MIM number: 1360
Thick thread of silver bent several times, with a junction towards the summit in thinner threads, and encrusted along by small white calcite rhombohedrons.
Photographer: FMI / James Elliott;
Publications: "The World's Mineral Masterpieces", "Le Règne Minéral # 114: Nov-Déc 2013", "Drawings of Mineral Masterpieces"
All pictures, text, design © Forum FMF 2006-2025