Franckeite (rare matrix specimen)This specimen was mined in the late 1970s early 1980s. I think it goes without saying that the finest specimens of Franckeite are found at this mine. This is one of my favorite species from Bolivia, as it has an interesting chemistry, unique crystals, and it belongs to the only group of minerals that form naturally round or cylindrical crystals! Keep in mind that this is one of the rarest sulfosalts in the world, and good display specimens of this

This piece is filled with dozens of translucent

We picked this piece up from a good friend of ours who travels to Mogok regularly

Specimen # BOL711B204

The Galena crystals are essentially cubic in habit but show a slight amount of what I would describe as being slightly “built-up” with minor stepped faces almost resembling "Cathedral Gothic" Pyrite

luster and overall quality of the crystals

There are truly about 5 localities in the world that produce fine crystallized Ludlamite specimens

This is a wonderful small cabinet display specimen of Brookite with Quartz from Pakistan featuring a group of sharp

This locality has produced what must be the finest twinned Ferberite crystals extant

and the fact that there are THREE DISTINCT TWINS together

beautifully crystallized matrix specimens of Vauxite from Bolivia like this one

Specimen # BOL711B173

blue grey color crystals of this hard-to-find species on matrix