Cassiterite lead You can see from the

You can see from the close-up photos that this piece brings a lot to the table

The main focal point of the piece is the 1

The biggest problem with a lot of “black” rocks (because of my affinity for them

This impressive and attractive twin has wonderful blocky form with very sharp faces

with only spot near the top of the piece where it was contacted upon extraction from the pocket

Cassiterite lead You can see from theThe Viloco Mine (sometimes called Araca) for many years has stood as one of the top Cassiterite localities in the world. This mine is still active today and bears the unique distinction of producing the only GEM quality (facet grade) Cassiterites from any mine in Bolivia. Considering the millions of tons of tin ore that Bolivia has yielded, the fact that only one mine ever produced transparent Cassiterite is remarkable. This piece features several