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Cassiterite

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Historically, the world’s most beautiful Cassiterite comes from this locality of Viloco in Bolivia. This one is a large and heavy specimen composed of a group of strongly lustrous twinned crystals of Cassiterite. They are very sharp, translucent and with a dark honey color and with very good size up to 3 cm. Outstanding cabinet Cassiterite specimen.

Product details

SizeCabinet
Dimensions4.0 x 12.0 x 13.0 cm
Added on06/16/2025

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2026Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
MChMineralsNot disclosed

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Cassiterite
Mineral guide
Learn about Cassiterite
mirror-like luster and dense, prismatic crystals; localities Panasqueira, Xuebaoding, Viloco; value hinges on finish, size, and matrix.
Cassiterite
Regional guide
Cassiterite from Viloco Mine, Bolivia
Viloco Mine cassiterite — Bolivia’s essential tin locality, known for dark, mirror-bright crystals and rare transparent, facet-quality specimens.