Cassiterite and Quartz with Smoky Quartz Phantoms

Cassiterite and Quartz with Smoky Quartz PhantomsThis attractive display piece features a few sharp lustrous, black cyclic twinned crystals which are associated with unique prismatic Quartz crystals containing rarely seen small Smoky Quartz phantoms. Based upon the presence of the Smoky Quartz phantoms and the sheer three dimensional appeal, this is a special Cassiterite, and certainly one of the more interesting and eye catching pieces that Ive offered. Definitely different from your typical Viloco

This piece features a few excellent quality

soft metallic grey colored tabular blades of Bournonite are intergrown to create this eye-catching display specimen

sometimes quite heavily

This specimen was collected in 2004 and the pieces from this find were some of the best Bolivian Augelite crystals to hit the mineral market in a long time

This piece is a superb

Phosphophyllite

and in his communication with my father mentioned that “Cerite” on the piece may actually be Bastnasite

These Vivianite crystals have

Some of the Augelites are very good-sized for the locality and

and for the size and quality

but it’s such a great rarity to have colorful

This piece hosts a pair of sharp