BoraciteHere we have a good quality Boracite specimen from find the 2009 find in Bolivia. While these specimens are not a new find per se, they are newly mined specimens from this well known locality. Most people are familiar with the "blue" Danburites (included by Magnesioriebeckite) from this locality, but the other staple species found here is Boracite. This piece features several rare, sharp, well formed, translucent, blue color cubic crystals of this

Brian Kosnar collection

not only from this mine but the species in general

Peridot is rare enough from Myanmar

but rather a few blades in parallel growth twinned together

the best luster and often gemminess of any Vivianite specimens to date from this country

so it's not a complete crystal either

some exciting Valetinites started trickling out of the Colavi Mine to the south

this is a special Cassiterite

who purchased the specimen in Mogok nearly 20 years ago

A small nick on the back of the Cassiterite keeps the piece from being 100% perfect

The entire specimen is nearly 100% WATER CLEAR

A classic “V”-shaped or “heart”-shaped twin (twinned along the {100} face) of Ferberite from the famous Tasna mine in far southern Bolivia