Cylindrite (rare)

Item Description

This is a rare of specimen of one of the most unique species in all the mineral kingdom. Cylindrite is a lead, iron, tin, antimony sulfosalt that naturally forms in "cylinder" or "tube" shaped crystals, hence the name. This piece features several crystals of bright silvery metallic Cylindrite measuring up to 7 mm on matrix. The mine at Poopo is the type locality for the species. A great opportunity for any collector to own a species rarely seen for sale in today's market.