Cassiterite with Quartz

Viloco mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Small Cabinet, 8.2 x 6.7 x 2.1 cm
Start Time: 10/25/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 11/01/2012 6:47:36 pm (CDT)
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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 hundredsd of razor sharp, highly lustrous, black cyclic twinned crystal groups of Cassiterite with prismatic Quartz. The piece is in great shape overall, especially on the display side. 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 at all common!

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