4692 - Sylvanite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

Smuggler Place
CO
United States

Contributors

Underwood

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

4692

Mineral Name

Sylvanite

Chemical Formula

(Au,Ag)2Te4
Specimen Number
010

Vein with silver and gold colored masses and crystals, some decomposing into gold

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Smuggler Lode, Boulder Co., Colorado

Locality Lat/Long

39.9652881, -105.2499942

Mining District

Balarat District

Mine Name

Smuggler Mine