Cassiterite

Item Description

Bolivia has probably produced more tin than any other country in the world. The great tin mines at Viloco (sometimes called Araca) have produced some of the most magnificent Cassiterite specimens extant. This particular specimen consists of several fine, sharp, lustrous, translucent brown/black cyclic twinned crystals up to 1.3 cm, forming a nice large thumbnail sized specimen. This is a very attractive smaller piece and one of the better ones for quality, luster and crystal size that I've seen in recent months. The piece is in great shape, despite a little roughness around the edges, and would make a nice addition to any Bolivian suite or thumbnail collection.