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Carguaicollo Mine (Carguaycollo Mine; Carhuaycollo Mine), Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

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Teallite : (Pb,Sn)SnS2

Carguaicollo Mine (Carguaycollo Mine; Carhuaycollo Mine), Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

This is a very nice 3.2 by 1.8 cms mass of very lustrous lamelar sheets of Teallite. John Sobolewski specimen and photograph.
 © John SobolewskiPhoto ID: 43035    View Count: 591

Teallite : (Pb,Sn)SnS2

Carguaicollo Mine (Carguaycollo Mine; Carhuaycollo Mine), Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Large (20cm across), possibly largest group of crystalline Teallite in the world. Mineral Classics specimen, Munich 2007.
 © J.RalphPhoto ID: 132712    View Count: 443

Teallite : (Pb,Sn)SnS2

Carguaicollo Mine (Carguaycollo Mine; Carhuaycollo Mine), Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Teallite with metallic silver luster. RFC M1191. Size of specimen 3.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 cm.
 © Michael C. RoarkePhoto ID: 103324    View Count: 215

Teallite : (Pb,Sn)SnS2

Carguaicollo Mine (Carguaycollo Mine; Carhuaycollo Mine), Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

5.0 x 4.6 x 4.4 cm. Teallite is a rare lead, tin sulfosalt and this rich and fine specimen is from the Co-type Locality - the Carguaicollo Mine of Bolivia. Scintillating, iridescent, lamellar lathes of teallite to 6 mm in a vein covers one face of the massive pyrite matrix. A vug of teallite is hidden on the side of the piece. Ex. Mullane ...
 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 230537    View Count: 26
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