CassiteriteThe Viloco Mine (sometimes called Araca) for many years has stood as one of the top Cassiterite localities in the world. This mine is still active today and bears the unique distinction of producing the only GEM quality (facet grade) Cassiterites from any mine in Bolivia. Considering the millions of tons of tin ore that Bolivia has yielded, the fact that only one mine ever produced transparent Cassiterite is remarkable. This piece features several

Specimen # BOL711B35

surprisingly lustrous

Very hard to find on the market

The blending of both the euhedral crystals with their defined geometric form against the free-flowing

This locality has produced what must be the finest twinned Ferberite crystals extant

Specimen # BOL711B196

do not pass up this unique and hard-to-find display specimen

The Brookite shows a deep golden-orange hue when backlit

but many of them are easily visible with the naked eye and show absolutely water-clear transparency

HIGHLY lustrous

and this piece would make a fine addition to any thumbnail collection or a suite of Pakistani minerals or worldwide metamorphic minerals

especially with the wonderful Chalcanthite association