Hexagonal Wurtzite Plate

Hexagonal Wurtzite Plate from Siglo Veinte Mine (Siglo XX Mine; Llallagua Mine; Catavi), Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Collection

Robert Lavinsky

Description

A rare, excellent, Wurtzite crystal from the famous Siglo XX Mine at Llallagua, Bolivia. This is a really sharp, pseudo-hexagonal crystal, usually found only as crusts or botryoidal masses at other worldwide localities. Ex. George Elling Collection.

Locality

Siglo Veinte Mine (Siglo XX Mine; Llallagua Mine; Catavi), Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Dimensions

1.1 x 0.9 x 0.4 cm.


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