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For sale is a strking banded ore specimen containing visible electrum (gold and siilver alloy) and possible dark silver-gray naumannite (silver selenide) from the Golden Promise #2 Vein, Knob Hill Mine in Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA. The electrum is visible within a black band along the bottom edge of the specimen (see photographs). This fine specimen is from the Ralph Noyes Collection. Ralph Noyes was the Vice President of Metal Mining for Hecla Mining Company. The specimen is just over 1-cm thick and shows the wonderful patternining on both sides of the slab. A specimen label is included. Visit my Knob Hill Mine (Golden Promise Mine) page at Washington Minerals for more information about this mineral occurence.
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For sale is a strking banded ore specimen containing visible electrum (gold and siilver alloy) and possible dark silver-gray naumannite (silver selenide) from the Golden Promise #2 Vein, Knob Hill Mine in Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA. The electrum is visible within a black band along the edge of the specimen (see photographs). This fine specimen is from the Ralph Noyes Collection. Ralph Noyes was the Vice President of Metal Mining for Hecla Mining Company. One side has been saw cut and the other sides are rough. The specimen is quite thick (averaging about 3.5 cm) and could be cut into multiple thin slabs if desired. A specimen label is included. Visit my Knob Hill Mine (Golden Promise Mine) page at Washington Minerals for more information about this mineral occurence.
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For sale is a high-grade ore slab containing abundant visible electrum (gold and siilver alloy) and dark silver-gray naumannite (silver selenide) from the Knob Hill Mine (Golden Promise Mine) in Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA. The electrum is visible on both sides of the slab associated with the naumannite (see photographs). This specimen was collected by Jim Browne who worked as a mine geologist at the Pend Oreille Mine in northwest Washington (circa 1960). This is the richest slab from this locality I currently have in my collection. Fractures in the slab have been gap-filled with professional grade glue for stability Both sides of the slab have a rough polish. A specimen label is included. Visit my Knob Hill Mine (Golden Promise Mine) page at Washington Minerals for more information about this mineral occurence. Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! |
I will be selling rare and aesthetic slabs of high-grade gold and silver ore specimens containing native electrum (gold and siilver alloy) and dark silver-gray bands of naumannite (silver selenide) from the Golden Promise #2 Vein, Knob Hill Mine in Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA. These fine slabs are from the Ralph Noyes Collection. Ralph Noyes was the Vice President of Metal Mining for Hecla Mining Company. Please contact me at sales@washingtonminerals.com for more information or if you are interested in acquiring a specimen. I have slabs of various sizes and textures. Visit my Knob Hill Mine (Golden Promise Mine) page at Washington Minerals for more information about this mineral occurence. Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! |
For sale is an exceptional high-grade ore specimen containing abundant visible electrum (gold and siilver alloy) and likely dark silver-gray naumannite (silver selenide) from the Golden Promise #2 Vein, Knob Hill Mine in Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA. The electrum is visible all throughout the cut side of the specimen (first two photographs) surrounded by dark and light (quartz) banding. The concentration of electrum helps define the banded texture of this specimen. This fine specimen is from the Ralph Noyes Collection. Ralph Noyes was the Vice President of Metal Mining for Hecla Mining Company. One side has been saw cut and the other sides are rough. The specimen is about 2.4-cm thick; it is possible that it could be cut to produce two slabs with visible electrum. A specimen label is included. Visit my Knob Hill Mine (Golden Promise Mine) page at Washington Minerals for more information about this mineral occurence. Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! |
For sale is a wonderful banded specimen of gold/silver ore. This slabbed specimen contains dark silver-gray bands of naumannite (silver selenide) and micro electrum from the Golden Promise #2 Vein, Knob Hill Mine in Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA. This fine slab is from the Ralph Noyes Collection. Ralph Noyes was the Vice President of Metal Mining for Hecla Mining Company. Visit my Knob Hill Mine (Golden Promise Mine) page at Washington Minerals for more information about this mineral occurence.
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For sale is a wonderful banded specimen of gold/silver ore. This thickly-slabbed specimen contains dark silver-gray bands of naumannite (silver selenide) from the Golden Promise #2 Vein, Knob Hill Mine in Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA. This fine slab is from the Ralph Noyes Collection. Ralph Noyes was the Vice President of Metal Mining for Hecla Mining Company. Please contact me at sales@washingtonminerals.com for more information or if you are interested in acquiring a specimen. I have slabs of various sizes and textures. Visit my Knob Hill Mine (Golden Promise Mine) page at Washington Minerals for more information about this mineral occurence. Click! SOLD - Thank you for your support! |
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