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Bismuth & Cassiterite

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Bismuth & Cassiterite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Vilaque River, Los Andes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
11.2 × 1.3 × 1.2 cm
Description

12 riverworn nuggets of native bismuth, cassiterite, and possibly other minerals from a classic Bolivian locality.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bismuth

Formula: 
Bi
Strunz: 
1.CA.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
2.0 - 2.5
Type Locality: 
Schneeberg District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Cassiterite

Formula: 
SnO2
Strunz: 
4.DB.05
Crystal System: 
Tetragonal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0

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