Cassiterite with Tourmaline Amazonite but it’s time for it

but it’s time for it to find a new home

good luster and minimal damage

This twin is a great example of this material as it shows a fairly “open” twin

Specimen # AMBER51709

Cassiterite with Tourmaline Amazonite but it’s time for itThe 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 is a good, lustrous,