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Ferberite

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Ferberite, 5.7 cm, from Tazna, Bolivia. Joaquim Callén photo.

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SpeciesFerberite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.7 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityBolivia, Potosí, Tazna Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 223
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Ferberite
Mineral guide
Learn about Ferberite
iron-rich wolframite with stout blade-like prisms and deep black luster; forms in hydrothermal tin-tungsten deposits; prized on quartz or fluorite.
Ferberite
Regional guide
Ferberite from Tazna Mine
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Locality guide
Tazna Mine
Tazna Mine, Bolivia - renowned locality for sharp ferberite and bismuthinite crystals, with arsenopyrite and quartz associations and a dramatic Andean setting.