Ferberite (multi-twinned specimen!) pseudomorph Specimen # BOL711B28

Specimen # BOL711B28

which is one of my favorite phenomena in the mineral world

these specimens were thought to be Lazulite

prismatic Quartz crystals on matrix

It was highly implausible that a find of this magnitude would ever happen considering the extensive work and time that had passed since any notable Andorite specimens had made their way out of Bolivia

Ferberite (multi-twinned specimen!) pseudomorph Specimen # BOL711B28This was one of the very few multi twinned pieces from the find of these amazing specimens in June of 2010. This species was sometimes previously referred to as "Wolframite", which was supposed to be an intermediary species between Ferberite and Hubnerite, but has since been discredited. This exquisite piece features sharp, highly lustrous, jet black blades of Ferberite which are twinned along the a {100} face. It is not a simple twinned specimen, as