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.9" Lustrous Cassiterite Crystal - Viloco Mine, Bolivia
This is an alluring, .9" wide, lustrous cassiterite crystal collected from the Viloco (Araca) Mine in the La Paz Department of Bolivia, a site renown for its high quality cassiterite specimens. The crystal is seemingly held up by a countless number of small acicular crystals, possibly tourmaline.
The specimen has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
The specimen has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
The Viloco Mine (also referred to as Araca Mine) is a tin mine in the La Paz Department of Bolivia that produces high quality mineral specimens, most notably cassiterite. It is the only mine in Bolivia that produces transparent, gem quality cassiterite for faceting. These cassiterite crystals are commonly found in peribatholithic cassiterite veins.
Cassiterite, also known as tinstone, is the primary ore of tin. When pure, cassiterite will be colorless, but in most cases impurities will result in brown or black crystals. It is typically found in hydrothermal veins and pegmatites in regions of granite intrusion. In the appropriate environment, it can also precipitate from volcanic gas.
Chemical Formula: SnO2 (tin oxide)
Cassiterite, also known as tinstone, is the primary ore of tin. When pure, cassiterite will be colorless, but in most cases impurities will result in brown or black crystals. It is typically found in hydrothermal veins and pegmatites in regions of granite intrusion. In the appropriate environment, it can also precipitate from volcanic gas.
Chemical Formula: SnO2 (tin oxide)
SPECIES
Cassiterite
LOCATION
Viloco (Araca) Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
SIZE
Crystal: .9" wide, Entire specimen: 1.1 x 1.05
CATEGORY
ITEM
#249642
