Ludlamite on PyriteA beautiful Ludlamite specimen from the famous mine at Haununi. This mine is actually the LARGEST Cassiterite deposit in the world but is best known for its phosphate species. There are truly about 5 localities in the world that produce fine crystallized Ludlamite specimens, and ALL of them, except for Huanuni and now defunct. This piece features a beautiful sunburst like spray of pleasing green color Ludlamite with good luster, sharpness and

blue color cubic crystal of this hard-to-find species on matrix

antimony sulfosalt Franckeite consisting of somewhat "sword"-shaped crystals oriented into spherical aggregates

and when backlit

These are the only Copper “sheets” that I have seen from Corocoro

A second important locality for Phosphophyllite has since been discovered in Bolivia

A classic single crystal of Vivianite from the famous Siglo XX mine

the best luster and often gemminess of any Vivianite specimens to date from this country

Specimen # AMBER51701

Specimen # BOL711B293

John Sinkankas said this about Vivianite in his book

A very attractive “locality” specimen

especially with so many crystals on the same specimen