Vivianite Amber Insect which is EXCEPTIONALLY RARE in

which is EXCEPTIONALLY RARE in my experience with the material

Very little damage and really striking for the species and the locality

and it is one of the best crystalline Bolivian Silvers that I have handled in recent months

Great quality all the way around with very little damage

The fact that there are mines on this mountain is incredible considering the elevation and treacherous conditions

Vivianite Amber Insect which is EXCEPTIONALLY RARE inIn the early 1980's, the Morococala mine produced some of the largest and most spectacular Vivianite specimens in history. An incredibly large "room" of crystals was discovered, producing giant plates of crystals and individual singles measuring up to 60cm(!) which were just pouring out of the mine for very a brief period of time. Then the mine manager decided that the miners were too distracted collecting Vivianite and not attending to their duties