Tetrahedrite and Galena on QuartzAlthough the Sweet Home mine is most famous for its Rhodochrosite specimens, the most significant sulfide in the mine is Tetrahedrite. This specimen hosts several good quality Tetrahedrite crystals measuring up to 6 mm with great luster, sharpness and a slight amount of associated minerals include Galena and Pyrite which are sitting on a beautiful plate of gem quality needle Quartz, which was indicative of the pieces that came during this period. The

Considering the millions of tons of tin ore that Bolivia has yielded

Kosnar collection

powder-blue color cuboctahedral crystal of this hard-to-find species on matrix

The most desirable combination / association from this area is to find Brookite on Quartz

The piece was certainly difficult to photograph

and I encourage collectors to not overlook this piece as it’s one of the most interesting and important single Wavellites that I’ve seen from Bolivia

A very attractive “locality” specimen

it was completely filthy

but please be aware that it does have nicks and broken edges

Baddeley found an unusual mineral and sent samples back to London for analysis

the locality had not produced specimens in MANY years

although this piece is not of the same caliber