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Luanheite : Ag3Hg

Elisa de Bordos deposit, Pabellón, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

From Ed's own catalogue entrey, this one took me by surprise!: Large crystallized dendritic fan * * Elisa de Bordos Mine near Copiapo * * * Chile * * May 25 2001 * Ed Huskinson * Found 1985 by Matthias Jurgeit ;said to be the finest ever found! 10.7 x 7.5 x 0.7 cm

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 65458    View Count: 497

Luanheite : Ag3Hg

Elisa de Bordos deposit, Pabellón, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

Luanheite on matrix from Elisa de Bordos, Copiapo, Chile. Field of view: 3 cm. Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
 © Knut EldjarnPhoto ID: 54902    View Count: 424

Luanheite : Ag3Hg

Elisa de Bordos deposit, Pabellón, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

A 1.5 cm sheet of luanheite - analytically confirmed. S308-24
Analysis and specimen courtesy of Excalibur Mineral Company.
 © 2007, JGWPhoto ID: 138615    View Count: 141

Luanheite : Ag3Hg

Elisa de Bordos deposit, Pabellón, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

Excellent piece of Luanheita, measuring 4.0 x 9.0 x 5.0 cm. The specimen was found more than 10 years ago.

Roberto Rojas, Copiapó, Chile 2009
Photo ID: 255771    View Count: 23

Luanheite : Ag3Hg, Eugenite : Ag11Hg2

Privol'noye mine, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Silverwhite metallic: Luanheite (rolled of, granular) with Eugenite (ductile grains). Both analysed. Specimen size 3,8 cm.
 © Peter KohorstPhoto ID: 55063    View Count: 260

Luanheite : Ag3Hg, Eugenite : Ag11Hg2

Privol'noye mine, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

A very rare specimen of Luanheite on matrix!
Luanheite is a rare Amalgam of Native Silver and Mercury. It is usually found
in sheets and this is the first I've seen on matrix which makes it even more special
in my opinion. This specimen has been analysed and contains mostly Luanheite
with a lesser amount of Eugenite (another rare Ag-Hg ...
 © www.exceptionalminerals.comPhoto ID: 155224    View Count: 122

Luanheite : Ag3Hg

Privol'noye mine, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

Sheet of luanheite associated with eugenite. Field of view, 1mm x 1mm. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph.
 © Brent Thorne 2009Photo ID: 215945    View Count: 45
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