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Mollie Gibson Mine (Molly Gibson Mine), Aspen, Aspen District (Roaring Fork District), Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA

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Pearceite : [(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7][Ag9CuS4], Quartz : SiO2

Mollie Gibson Mine (Molly Gibson Mine), Aspen, Aspen District (Roaring Fork District), Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA

Striated crystals to 6 mm. Field width: 1 cm. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 25-005), ex J Chervet collection.
 © Peter HaasPhoto ID: 13161    View Count: 934

Silver : Ag

Mollie Gibson Mine (Molly Gibson Mine), Aspen, Aspen District (Roaring Fork District), Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA

An 8mm tall mass of wires. Photographed by, and in the collection of, Karl Volkman
 © Karl Volkman 04/06Photo ID: 54701    View Count: 210

Silver : Ag

Mollie Gibson Mine (Molly Gibson Mine), Aspen, Aspen District (Roaring Fork District), Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA

A thick mat of wires forms this extremely uncommon silver specimen from the Aspen area of Colorado. These date back a long ways to the late 1800s and early 1900s! The wires are well defined and have some tarnished surfaces. Hard to find silver from one of the better silver producing areas. An outstanding piece for the silver or Colorado collector. ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 69465    View Count: 151

Multiple photos availableSilver : Ag

Mollie Gibson Mine (Molly Gibson Mine), Aspen, Aspen District (Roaring Fork District), Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA

2.7 x 2.1 x 1.0 cm. Wire silvers from Aspen, Colorado are a rare and desirable commodity. Silver wires from the Molly Gibson Mine are particularly so. This fine old-timer from the Richard Hauck Collection has silver wires to 6 mm with a nice patina richly covering quartz-covered matrix.
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 132436    View Count: 87

Silver : Ag

Mollie Gibson Mine (Molly Gibson Mine), Aspen, Aspen District (Roaring Fork District), Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA

Classic Wire Silver from Aspen. 1cm field of view. Michael Cline specimen and photograph.
 © Michael ClinePhoto ID: 175639    View Count: 75

Silver : Ag

Mollie Gibson Mine (Molly Gibson Mine), Aspen, Aspen District (Roaring Fork District), Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA

1.7 x 1.5 x 0.6 cm. An OLD-TIME, very showy thumbnail specimen of a solid cluster of ramshorn silver wires from the famous Molly Gibson Mine at Aspen! The capping, curling wires are really neat. Preserved wire silver from any Aspen mine is RARE and this is fine quality. Aspen was remote and this piece probably dates to before 1900! The patina adds ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 173730    View Count: 61

Multiple photos availableSilver : Ag

Mollie Gibson Mine (Molly Gibson Mine), Aspen, Aspen District (Roaring Fork District), Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA

This specimen consists of a broad, polished plate of darkly colored matrix that hosts a rich network of Native Silver. In addition to the Silver, a significant portion of the metallic material appears to be an associated Silver sulfide of some kind. The Native Silver clearly has a whiter metallic color, as compared to the associated mineral's ...
 © Jasun McAvoyPhoto ID: 254646    View Count: 17

Multiple photos availableSilver : Ag, Baryte : BaSO4

Mollie Gibson Mine (Molly Gibson Mine), Aspen, Aspen District (Roaring Fork District), Pitkin Co., Colorado, USA

A 5.6 x 3.8 x 3.5 cm pinkish barite matrix, this rich throughout with small native silver wires. Comes with an old label from the Colorado School of Mines. Ex Don Belsher collection.
 © Dan & Diana Weinrich MineralsPhoto ID: 266225    View Count: 13
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