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Cassiterite with Quartz
- Huanuni Mine, Dalence Prov., Oruro Dept., Bolivia
- Miniature, 3.6 x 2.9 x 2.2 cm
- Start Time: 08/08/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/12/2010 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Splendent, jet-black, cassiterite crystals are beautifully accented by a few lightly frosted, needle quartz crystals on this showy and highly representative combination specimen from the famous Huanuni Mine. The large cassiterite at the top of the piece is 1.7 cm and is a classic "drill-bit" twin. Complete all-around, nearly pristine, with only a bit of periphery wear. Classic and textbook material for the locale. Ex June Rehder (Austin, TX with a 1986 date) and James B. Thompson Collections.