VivianiteThis piece was collected in 2000, when Huanuni had a short, but prosperous boom of specimens. I personally obtained this piece at the mine on one of my first trips to Bolivia. I kept it as a memento of those early years visiting Bolivia, but its time for it to find a new home. A very sharp, GEM quality, rather lustrous, rich emerald green, thin, prismatic crystal with a beautiful termination. Great quality all the way around, and certainly better

Specimen # BOL711B286

Although the Sweet Home mine is most famous for its Rhodochrosite specimens

I photographed the Phosphos under the microscope to better show their quality

luster and rarity

Specimen # BULG4114

Specimen # BOL711B171

These pieces have what I think is some of the best matrix for these crystals from Bolivia

This specimen features dozens of exceptionally rare

deep emerald green crystals of Vivianite

This piece is from a one pocket find in 2003

but I can't say conclusively

golden color crystals of this hard-to-find species on matrix