MINERAL SPECIMEN OF SILVER ORE FROM THE MAGDALENA DISTRICT, NEW MEXICO

Description

THIS IS A MINERAL SPECIMEN OF
SILVER ORE WITH ARGENTIFEROUS GALENA, SPHALERITE AND CHALCOPYRITE WITH A LITTLE SILICIFIED LIMESTONE MATRIX.
THE SPECIMEN IS
APPROXIMATELY 7 X 6 X 4 cm
.  IT
WEIGHS 333.9 gm.
IT IS FROM THE
LINCHBURG MINE, MAGDALENA DISTRICT, SOCORRO CO., NEW MEXICO.
IT IS
VERY RICH SILVER ORE
.  IT WAS COLLECTED IN 1960, WHICH WAS THE LAST YEAR NEW JERSEY ZINC OPERATED THE MINE.  THE LINCHBURG MINE IS SEVERAL MILES SOUTH OF THE FAMOUS KELLY MINE.  THE SPECIMEN DISPLAYS WELL AND IS BRIGHT AND CLEAN.  IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TODAY.  SEE PICTURES.  I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN POSSIBLE.  THANKS FOR LOOKING.