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Cassiterite with Quartz
- Viloco mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
- Miniature, 3.8 x 3.6 x 2.1 cm
- Start Time: 01/26/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/02/2012 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
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 hosts sharp, lustrous, cyclic twinned crystal groups of Cassiterite with Quartz on matrix. The piece is in great shape overall, and the biggest twin measures 1.3 cm across, which is decent for the material. These classic specimens from Viloco are simply not seen for sale in today's market, and to find crystal group with Quartz like this is not common.