Silver Back to CONSIGNMENT and COLLECTION AUCTIONS - Ends June 17th

• Starting Time:6/10/2010 06:45:00 PM(CDT)
• Ending Time:6/17/2010 06:45:00 PM(CDT)

• Time Left:Auction Is Closed

• Size:Toenail
• Size Description:3.2 x 2.1 x 1.0 cm

Description:This piece came from a recent find at the important Porco mine. It is a good quality group of crystalline SIlver with some notable wires forming an attractive specimen. This is a good piece from this classic Bolivian locality, but please note that it is somewhat fragile so it must be handled carefully. The mine at Porco is THE oldest and most significant Silver mine in Bolivia, and obtaining specimens is next to impossible because miners rarely bring out anything for sale, as the mine is a large commercial production, and virtually everything goes into the crusher. Most everything that evades the crusher is usually taken out of Bolivia by a geologist who has an "in" at the mine, or sometimes a group of brave miners risk losing their jobs by sneaking out a handful of specimens to raise a little extra money to feed their families. I obtained this piece directly from the miners at Porco, and it is one of the better Bolivian Silvers that I have handled in recent months. It is very difficult to obtain any good Silvers from Porco, so don't miss out.