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Cylindrite (rare)
- Poopo town, Poopo Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia
- Miniature, 3.7 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm
- Start Time: 12/08/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 12/15/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
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 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.
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