Valentinite spider Along with the amazingly sharp

Along with the amazingly sharp faces

or a collector of fine quality sulfides/sulfosalt display specimens

Specimen # BOL711B171

As a matter of fact

but rather an interesting arrangement of tetragonal crystals creating a “tree” shape

Valentinite spider Along with the amazingly sharpGood, crystallized specimens of Valentinite are few and far between on the market, and Bolivia has arguably produced some the finest crystals of the species extant. The most classic Bolivian localities for Valentinite are the Itos and San Jose Mines in Oruro but around 2002, some exciting Valetinites started trickling out of the Colavi Mine to the south. This piece is one of the better specimens to come out of that 2002 discovery and features several