Boracite (rare color)Here we have a good quality Boracite specimen from find the 2009 find in Bolivia. While these specimens are not a new find per se, they are newly mined specimens from this well known locality. Most people are familiar with the "blue" Danburites (included by Magnesioriebeckite) from this locality, but the other staple species found here is Boracite. This piece features a rare, sharp, well formed, translucent, pinkish orange color crystal of this hard

euhedral crystals with classic "butterfly"-twins

Specimen # BOL711B08

Hopeite is truly only known from a few world localities in fine crystallized specimens

Richard Kosnar

black cyclic twinned crystals which are associated with unique prismatic Quartz crystals containing rarely seen small Smoky Quartz phantoms

The crystals are in excellent condition

The main crystal is very sharp and lustrous with smooth

The Brookites on this specimen show some of the richest red hues of any piece in the lot

The piece ranges from white and virtually opaque to colorless and WATER-CLEAR in areas

From the collection of Robert Batic of New Jersey

Specimen # BOL711B256

This is a superb cabinet specimen of this now classic material from the Kharan District in Pakistan