Calaverite Gold Telluride School Section Mine Colorado

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You are bidding on a nice specimen of Calaverite in phonolite from the School Section Mine, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado. The calaverite is the shiny silver colored spots in the matrix. It comes in the plastic perky box. Calaverite is a gold telluride and is an uncommon and much sought after mineral by mineral collectors and those seeking fortunes. Calaverite is one of the few minerals that is an ore of gold, besides native gold itself. It is the most common gold bearing mineral besides native gold. The element gold is typically either found as native gold (in its elemental state), as an alloy with other metals such as silver and copper and as trace amounts in a few minerals. To be an actual significant part of a non-alloyed mineral is really quite uncommon for gold and this makes calaverite a unique mineral indeed. For some reason gold has an affinity for the element tellurium, which is sometimes found naturally as native tellurium. Tellurium is a semi-metallic element which means that it has some properties of metals but not all or as strongly. This helps provide an explanation for gold's, and other metals such as silver's, attraction to tellurium. Other gold tellurides include sylvanite, (Silver Gold Telluride); kostovite , (Copper Gold Telluride); krennerite , (Silver Gold Telluride); nagyagite, (Gold Lead Antimony Iron Telluride Sulfide) and petzite (Silver Gold Telluride). Calaverite is closely related to sylvanite and differs only in silver content and slightly in hardness, cleavage, color and density. At times the two minerals are only distinguishable with chemical tests. It measures 1 3/8 x 2 x 1/2 inches and weighs 1.7 ounces with the case. This will make a great addition to your collection. Shipping to US addresses will be $1.85. (Postage 1.47, padded mailer .20, delivery confirmation .18) Thanks for looking. Business Policies Please read my entire listing and e-mail any questions before you bid to:.I accept Paypal, checks, money orders, and certified checks. Personal checks will be held for two weeks clearance unless I know you. Items will be shipped immediately upon receipt of good funds by Priority or First Class Mail, usually the next day. If you would like insurance, t will be an additional fee of $1.65. I will combine shipments if you purchase more than 1 item to save you money. Colorado residents will need to add 2.90% sales tax on their purchase.I will ship anyw worldwide for the exact cost of shipping. Please contact me before bidding if you need the cost.Please contact me within 3 days of auction close. Payment is requested within 7 days unless you make prior arrangements. Please write the item number or your e-mail address on any payment that you mail in so I can locate your order and get it sent to you.I offer a 30 day no question asked return policy. Buyer pays all shipping both ways. I believe that t is not a good deal unless both parties are happy with it and I WANT you to be happy. If you ever have any problems with anything you buy from me, please contact me first and I will do everything possible to make it right.If you order any of my rocks, fossils or minerals, I will be including a bonus item to thank you for your purchase.Feedback: I feel that when you bid on my auctions and pay promptly that you deserve immediate positive feedback as you have lived up to your end of the deal. I've never understood why other sellers hold you hostage, not giving feedback until you give it to them. After I receive your payment, I believe it's my responsibility to live up to my end of the deal. After you receive your item, if you are 110% happy with it, I'd appreciate your positive feedback in return. Again, if you are not happy, for any reason, contact me first before leaving feedback so I can make it right for you.If you would like to know a little more about me, please click on my " ME " page. Tha... read more

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