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4JB20-LC85 - Cylindrite - $ 295 SOLD Santa Cruz Mine, Poopo, Bolivia small cabinet, 6.2 x 5 x 3.7 cm
Extremely rare mineral (with a unique cylindrical habit) from the type locality! These crysatls, though with typical silver color and mirror-like surface, are unusually large and fat! This specimen is attractive, rare, and has a nice old label too.
MD-167163 - Cylindrite - - Archived Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia cabinet, 10.2 x 7.1 x 3.6 cm.
10.2 x 7.1 x 3.6 cm. This is a rich of specimen of one of the most unique species in all the mineral kingdom. Cylindrite is a lead, iron, tin, antimony sulfosalt that forms in "cylinder" or "tube" shaped crystals, hence the name. In fact, this species belongs to the only group of minerals that naturally forms rounded, curved or tubular shaped crystals. This specimen is especially nice considering that it is loaded with crystals. The longest "cylinder" measures 17 mm. The mine at Poopo is the type locality for the species. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.
MD-170105 - Cylindrite - - Archived Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia small cabinet, 6.2 x 5 x 3.7 cm.
6.2 x 5 x 3.7 cm. An extremely rare mineral (with a unique cylindrical habit) from the type locality! These crystals, though with typical silver color and mirror-like surface, are unusually large and fat.
MD-172091 - Cylindrite - - Archived Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia small cabinet, 7.2 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm.
7.2 x 4.2 x 2.2 cm. This is a rich of specimen of one of the most unique species in all the mineral kingdom. Cylindrite is a lead, iron, tin, antimony sulfosalt that forms in "cylinder" or "tube" shaped crystals, hence the name. In fact, this species belongs to the only group of minerals that naturally forms rounded, curved or tubular shaped crystals. This specimen is especially nice considering that it is loaded with crystals. The longest "cylinder" measures 17 mm. The mine at Poopo is the type locality for the species.
MD-178917 - Cylindrite - - Archived Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia small cabinet, 7.7 x 5.2 x 4.0 cm.
7.7 x 5.2 x 4.0 cm. Cylindrite is a lead, iron, tin, antimony sulfosalt that forms in "cylinder" or "tube" shaped crystals, hence the name. In fact, this species belongs to the only group of minerals that naturally forms rounded, curved or tubular shaped crystals. The longest "cylinder" measures 20 mm. Ex. Kosnar Collection.
MD-19461 - Cylindrite - - Archived Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia thumbnail, 3.0 cm
Intergrown, lustrous metallic embedded crystals to 3.0 cm 5.3 x 4.2 x 1.8 cm
MD-196008 - Cylindrite - - Archived Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia small cabinet, 6.5 x 4.1 x 3.4 cm.
6.5 x 4.1 x 3.4 cm. Cylindrite is a lead, iron, tin, antimony sulfosalt that forms in "cylinder" or "tube" shaped crystals, hence the name. In fact, this species belongs to the only group of minerals that naturally forms rounded, curved or tubular shaped crystals. The longest "cylinder" measures 15 mm. The mine at Poopo is the type locality for the species.
MD-215052 - Cylindrite - - Archived Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia miniature, 4.0 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm.
4.0 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm. Cylindrite is the only mineral species, so far as I know, whose natural crystal habit is cylindrical. It is still found today at this locality, known for this most unusual sulfide species since the 1890s. However, most specimens have rather unsubstantial, thin crystals that at first glance look more acicular or like zinkenite than cylindrical in a startling manner, as we have here. These robust, thick, well-exposed crystals are really superb for the species. Type locality.
MD-220796 - Cylindrite - - Archived Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia thumbnail, 2.5 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm.
2.5 x 1.9 x 1.4 cm. A superb and rich specimen of metallic-bright, elongated, cylindrite crystals in jackstraw fashion on matrix from Poopo, Bolivia. Cylindrite is a rare lead, tin, iron, antimony sulfosalt. Ex. Dick Jones Collection.
MD-234899 - Cylindrite - - Archived Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia small cabinet, 9.3 x 5.3 x 3.8 cm.
9.3 x 5.3 x 3.8 cm. A fine and rich specimen of metallic-bright, elongated cylindrite crystals on matrix from Poopo, Bolivia. Cylindrite is a rare lead, tin, iron, antimony sulfosalt with characteristic crystals that look cylindrical (hence its name) - a mineralogical freak of nature. All three sides of the wedge-shaped matrix are richly invested with cylindrite crystals that reach 2.0 cm. Such specimens have not been found in quantity in some years. Ex. Mullane Collection.
MD-237612 - Cylindrite - - Archived Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia small cabinet, 5.3 x 3.6 x 2.8 cm.
5.3 x 3.6 x 2.8 cm. This is a rich of specimen of one of the most unique species in all the mineral kingdom. Cylindrite is a lead, iron, tin, antimony sulfosalt that forms in "cylinder" or "tube" shaped crystals, hence the name. This specimen is especially nice considering that it is loaded with crystals. The longest crystal measures 18 mm. The mine at Poopo is the type locality for the species.
MD-284820 - Cylindrite - - Archived Santa Cruz Mine, Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia small cabinet, 7.0 x 6.5 x 3.7 cm.
7.0 x 6.5 x 3.7 cm. This is a rich of specimen of one of the most unique species in all the mineral kingdom. Cylindrite is a lead, iron, tin, antimony sulfosalt that forms in "cylinder" or "tube" shaped crystals, hence the name. This specimen is especially nice considering that it is loaded with crystals. The longest crystal measures 18 mm. The mine at Poopo is the type locality for the species. Incidentally, this species belongs to the only group of minerals that forms in naturally "round" or "cylindrical" shaped crystals.
MD-37943 - Cylindrite - - Archived Trinacria Mine, Callipampa, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia thumbnail, 2.9 x 2 x 1.2 cm
2.9 x 2 x 1.2 cm
MD-44378 - Cylindrite - - Archived Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia thumbnail, 3.0 cm
A very rich specimen of lustrous, metallic, cylindrical crystals to 3.0 cm of the rare sulfosalt cylindrite from Poopo, Bolivia. These are very long crystals for the species and yes, they ARE truly weird cylndrical crystals!!!. Ex Richard Hauck Collection. HARD TO GET PIECES WITH SUCH NICE DEFINITION! 5.5 x 3.3 x 2.6 cm
MD-62391 - Cylindrite - - Archived Poopó town, Poopó Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia thumbnail, 2.5 cm.
This is a rich of specimen of one of the most unique species in all the mineral kingdom. Cylindrite is a lead, iron, tin, antimony sulfosalt that forms in "cylinder" or "tube" shaped crystals, hence the name. This specimen is especially nice considering that is has some very thick crystals. The crystals are quite long as well, measuring up to 2.5 cm. The mine at Poopo is the type locality for the species. This piece came from an old German collection, where the species is spelled with a "K" as opossed to a "C". A great opportunity for any collector to own a species rarely seen for sale in today''s market. 5.0 x 4.0 x 2.8 cm
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