Ferberite, Quartz

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A neat cluster of ferberite, sphalerite, and quartz from Bolivia! This area is famous for this material. For the quartz lovers out there – this piece features (sadly) half of a Japan-law twin, with the other side being missing. Still a neat piece with lustrous sharp ferberite.

Product details

SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.0 x 7.5 x 11.0 cm
Added on09/25/2025

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
Collector’s EdgeNot disclosed

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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.
Regional guide
Ferberite from Ayopaya Province
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