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Here we have a selection of Cassiterite specimens from Bolivia.  Most of the specimens have gemmy crystals and attractive associations. Of all the tin mines in Bolivia, Viloco is the only mine that produces the gemmy crystals seen here.  Please note that none of these specimens are 100% perfect and are priced accordingly. Enjoy!

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No. CASSBOLWH4101 - $ 100.00 (=~ AUS$ 95.33) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 50.00 (=~ AUS$ 47.66)

Cassiterite with Quartz on Matrix

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 4.3 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 2.1cm.


This specimen has several sharp, lustrous cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals ascetically perched on top, with some associated Quartz.

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No. CASSBOLWH4102 - SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 3.7 x 3.2 x 1.5 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 2.1cm.

A group of sharp, gemmy cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with associated Quartz. One of the crystals in the middle of this specimen is almost pure gem.

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No. CASSBOLWH4103 - $ 100.00 (=~ AUS$ 95.33) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 50.00 (=~ AUS$ 47.66) SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 5.0 x 3.4 x 1.7 cm (small cabinet)
Largest Crystal: 6 mm.

Many gemmy, lustrous, sharp, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals cover this entire piece, with some associated gem Quartz crystals.

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No. CASSBOLWH4104 - $ 150.00 (=~ AUS$ 143.00) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 75.00 (=~ AUS$ 71.50) SOLD

Cassiterite

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 4.8 x 3.8 x 2.2 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 1.8 cm.

A cluster of sharp, lustrous, gemmy, cyclic-twin Cassiterite Crystals.

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No. CASSBOLWH4105 - $ 70.00 (=~ AUS$ 66.73) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 35.00 (=~ AUS$ 33.37)

Cassiterite with Tourmaline and Pyrite

Locality: Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 3.9 x 3.1 x 2.3 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 1.3 cm.


This specimen has a cluster of sharp, black Cassiterite crystals with rarely seen microcrystalline Tourmaline on the back side.

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No. CASSBOLWH4106 - $ 170.00 (=~ AUS$ 162.06) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 85.00 (=~ AUS$ 81.03)

Cassiterite with Quartz

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 4.5 x 3.4 x 3.4 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 2.5 cm.


Several large, sharp, lustrous, gemmy cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with associated Quartz.

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No. CASSBOLWH4107 - $ 180.00 (=~ AUS$ 171.59) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 90.00 (=~ AUS$ 85.80)

Cassiterite with Quartz

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 4.5 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 3.3 cm.


This specimen has one large, gemmy, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystal set top several other fine Cassiterite crystals with some associated Quartz.

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No. CASSBOLWH4108 - $ 200.00 (=~ AUS$ 190.66) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 100.00 (=~ AUS$ 95.33)

Cassiterite on Matrix

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 3.9 x 2.0 x 1.3 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 1.3 cm.


A group of very lustrous, sharp, gemmy, well defined, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals.

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No. CASSBOLWH4109 - $ 200.00 (=~ AUS$ 190.66) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 100.00 (=~ AUS$ 95.33) SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz and Siderite on Matrix

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 6.2 x 4.4 x 3.1 cm (small cabinet)
Largest Crystal: 1.3 cm.

Many sharp, very lustrous, gemmy, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with free standing gem Quartz crystals. There is also a nice "disc" of Siderite perched on top of one of the gem Quartz crystals.

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No. CASSBOLWH41010 - SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 4.0 x 2.5 x 2.1 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 1.5 cm.

A group of gemmy, lustrous, sharp, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with some associated Quartz crystals on the reverse side.

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No. CASSBOLWH41011 - SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz on Matrix

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 6.0 x 4.1 x 3.3 cm (small cabinet)
Largest Crystal: 7 mm.

A mound of sharp, lustrous, gemmy cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with some minor gem Quartz crystals.

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No. CASSBOLWH41012 - SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz and Siderite

Locality: Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 3.8 x 3.1 x 2.0 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 1.5 cm.

A group of sharp, black cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with several free standing gem Quartz crystals and some associated Siderite "discs".

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No. CASSBOLWH41013 - $ 200.00 (=~ AUS$ 190.66) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 100.00 (=~ AUS$ 95.33)

Cassiterite with Quartz and Pyrite

Locality: Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 4.5 x 3.1 x 2.2 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 1.2 cm.

A group of unusual elongated prismatic crystals of Cassiterite with some associated Quartz and Pyrite. The Cassiterite crystals are sharp, well defined, and very lustrous.

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No. CASSBOLWH41014 - $ 80.00 (=~ AUS$ 76.26) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 40.00 (=~ AUS$ 38.13) SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz and Siderite

Locality: Chicote Grande Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 3.8 x 2.4 x 0.9 cm (small cabinet)
Largest Crystal: 6 mm.

Sharp, lustrous, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with some fine, gemmy "blades" of Siderite.

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No. CASSBOLWH41015 - $ 120.00 (=~ AUS$ 114.40) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 60.00 (=~ AUS$ 57.20)

Cassiterite with Quartz and Pyrite

Locality: Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 3.6 x 3.4 x 2.7 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 1.2 cm.


A group of sharp, well defined, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with associated Quartz and Pyrite.

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No. CASSBOLWH41016 - $ 250.00 (=~ AUS$ 238.33) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 125.00 (=~ AUS$ 119.16)

Cassiterite with Quartz

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 2.6 x 2.6 x 1.9 cm (thumbnail)
Largest Crystal: 1.9 cm.


This is a very ascetic specimen with a group lustrous, gemmy cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystal sitting atop a matrix of gemmy, snow white Quartz crystals.

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No. CASSBOLWH41017 - $ 70.00 (=~ AUS$ 66.73) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 35.00 (=~ AUS$ 33.37) SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz and Siderite

Locality: Chicote Grande Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 2.9 x 1.8 x 0.8 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 5 mm.

A group of sharp, lustrous, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with some fine, translucent "blades" of golden Siderite.

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No. CASSBOLWH41018 - SOLD

Cassiterite with Arsenopyrite, Pyrite and Quartz

Locality: Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.7 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 5 mm.

A mound of sharp, lustrous, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with associated Arsenopyrite, Pyrite, and Quartz crystals set atop the Cassiterite.

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No. CASSBOLWH41019 - $ 100.00 (=~ AUS$ 95.33) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 50.00 (=~ AUS$ 47.66) SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz on Matrix

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.6 cm (small cabinet)
Largest Crystal: 6 mm.

This specimen has a coverage of sharp, lustrous, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals and gemmy, free standing Quartz crystals.

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No. CASSBOLWH41020 - SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz and Siderite

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 4.0 x 3.3 x 2.4 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 1.7 cm.

This piece aesthetically displays several sharp, lustrous, gemmy, cyclic-twin Cassiterite associated with a coverage of Siderite "blades" and gemmy Quartz crystals.

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No. CASSBOLWH41021 - SOLD

Cassiterite with Quartz, Pyrite and Siderite

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 3.2 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm (miniature)
Largest Crystal: 2.3 cm.

This specimen has a few very nice, sharp, gemmy, lustrous, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with associated Siderite, Pyrite and Quartz.

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No. CASSBOLWH41022 - SOLD

Cassiterite

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 2.5 x 2.2 x 1.3 cm (thumbnail)

This beautiful loose cyclic-twinned crystal of Cassiterite features sharp, very lustrous faces, and rather is gemmy throughout.

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No. CASSBOLWH41023 - $ 50.00 (=~ AUS$ 47.66) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 25.00 (=~ AUS$ 23.83)

Cassiterite with Quartz

Locality: Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 2.5 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm (thumbnail)
Largest Crystal: 1.5 cm.


A group of sharp, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with a larger single crystal perched on top.

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No. CASSBOLWH41024 - $ 400.00 (=~ AUS$ 381.32) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 200.00 (=~ AUS$ 190.66)

Cassiterite with Tourmaline

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 6.7 x 6.4 x 2.7 cm (small cabinet)
Largest Crystal: 2.9 cm.


This specimen displays several large, sharp, gemmy, lustrous, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with rarely seen microcrystalline Tourmaline on the reverse side.

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No. CASSBOLWH41025 - $ 300.00 (=~ AUS$ 285.99) DISCOUNTED 50.00% OFF TO $ 150.00 (=~ AUS$ 143.00)

Cassiterite with Quartz and Arsenopyrite

Locality: Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Specimen Size: 5.6 x 5.0 x 2.7 cm (small cabinet)
Largest Crystal: 2.2 cm.


A group of gemmy, cyclic-twin Cassiterite crystals with gemmy Quartz crystals.

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