Hopeite (!!) with Phosphophyllite (first known specimens from South America!)One of the most exciting and yet incredibly limited discoveries for Bolivian minerals. Bolivia is well known for its phosphate minerals, but Hopeite (despite its fairly simple chemistry) has never been reported. This is not only a first time find for Hopeite from Bolivia, but to the best of my knowledge, these specimens are the first ever Hopeites from South America! I acquired just a few of these specimens in 2011 and I honestly thought them to be a

these are not the finest Pyromorphite specimens

Specimen# CO712B11

black cyclic twinned crystals which are associated with Quartz on matrix

so please keep this in mind

Specimen# CO712B46

The piece is contacted on the back

and dramatically aesthetic matrix piece

which many collectors and dealers have dubbed the “Holy Grail” on minerals

Augelite is not seen often in any format from any locality

A highly aesthetic and three-dimensional display specimen of Pyrite with a brilliant metallic luster and excellent crystallization

blue color cubic crystals of this hard-to-find species on matrix

9 cm aesthetically flaring off the underlying matrix