Boracite Colorado but there is a Gold

but there is a Gold mining operation in the north that has produced some of the finest "phantom" Quartz specimens from any locality I have seen

I honestly don't know how this crystal survived the cutting wheel as almost everything mined in Mogok is evaluated for gem rough value first

thus destroying a large percentage of specimens that would have made their way to the market

This piece features a sharp

The piece is well-formed with sharp blocky faces and is complete all around

Boracite Colorado but there is a GoldHere we have a good quality Boracite specimen from find the 2009 find in Bolivia. While these specimens are not a new find per se, they are newly mined specimens from this well known locality. Most people are familiar with the "blue" Danburites (included by Magnesioriebeckite) from this locality, but the other staple species found here is Boracite. This piece features a few rare, sharp, well formed, translucent, blue grey color crystals of this hard