Silver

specimen number:
8911186

location:
New Nevada Mine, Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico

description:
A classic Mexican specimen with beautifully crystallized dendritic twinned native silver crystals coming off matrix with minor calcite. In excellent condition all around. The specimen comes with a previous label from the Alton collection.

Located within the Andres del Rio mining district of Batopilas, Chihuahua, Mexico, the New Nevada Mine is situated in a deep canyon system carved into Tertiary volcanic rocks and Paleozoic basement structures. The local geology features epithermal calcite veins hosted in diorite and andesite, where hydrothermal fluids rich in silver precipitated high-grade metallic deposits. Historic mining in the Batopilas district dates back to Spanish discoveries in the early 1600s, with extensive development continuing into the late nineteenth century under the Batopilas Mining Company. The New Nevada Mine became globally famous among mineral collectors for producing world-class, intricately twinned native silver specimens discovered within isolated subterranean pockets. These collected native silver specimens are celebrated for their classic herringbone crystal arrays, bright metallic luster, wire-like structures, and sharp cubic or arborescent crystal formations embedded in stark white calcite matrix.

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