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Specimen # BOL711B200
Better quality than the photos indicate
The Himalaya mine in Bolivia lies on the great mountain peak of Cerro Illimani (pronounced ee-yee-MAHN-ee) just outside of the capital city of La Paz
This find produced record setting Andorite and Potosiite specimens but also produced some of the finest Zinkenites ever found from any world locality
There were very few crystals from the entire find on matrix
Cassiterite ex Specimen # BOL711B200This locality 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. Several great, sharp, semi lustrous, beautiful, well formed black and brown cyclic twinned crystals make for an appealing display piece. A slight brown color can be seen when
