Teallite

Item Description

Teallite is a rare lead, tin sulfosalt and this rich and fine specimen is from the Carguaicollo Mine of Bolivia. This small cab is solid Teallite - a portion of a vein that highlights just how shiny the metallic luster is. You rarely find a Teallite vein this rich or thick. There are more localities for the species in Bolivia than virtually the rest of the world combined. It makes sense that a tin sulfide would be predominant in Bolivia, as the richest Cassiterite deposit in the world is also in Bolivia. The interesting aspect of the Teallite from Carguaicollo is the fact it is mined as tin ore, as opposed to the rest of the Bolivian tin mines which rely on Cassiterite for the ore. HEFTY, at 350 grams