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English: Andorite VI
Locality: San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia (Locality at mindat.org)
Size: 3.6 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm.
From the new find in November 2004. Andorite is lead, silver, antimony sulfosalt and was named for the Hungarian mineral collector Andor von Semsey (1833-1923), who holds a remarkable distinction for having two mineral species named after him (andorite and semseyite). Experts considered these specimens to be such a significant find, that it completely redefined Andorite as a crystallized species. This mine at Oruro dates Spanish mining as far back as the year 1595 and was mined by Incan Indians for several centuries prior. In all the years of mining, these are undoubtedly, the worlds finest Andorites extant! These specimens were extracted from the same vein system worked by the father of Bolivian mineralogy, Federico Ahlfeld. Ahlfeld worked the San Jose mine and Itos mine (the other significant andorite locality at the same mountain in Oruro) when the mines were used predominantly as a major sources of tin to the United States during WWII. The best examples of the species have come from Bolivia. This specimen consists of layered, steel-grey, semi-lustrous crystals of the rare lead, silver, antimony sulfosalt Andorite with minor, rare prismatic Zinkenite. The piece has only two slight contacts on one side, and is in amazing shape overall for this find. It is very difficult to find any samples of this mineral on the market today, and until very recently, the locality had not produced specimens in MANY years. A wonderful opportunity to own a superb association specimen of these rare mineral species.
Deutsch: Andorit VI
Fundort: San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado, Oruro , Bolivien (Fundort bei mindat.org)
Größe: 3.6 x 2.8 x 0.6 cm.
Date before March 2010
date QS:P,+2010-03-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1326,+2010-03-00T00:00:00Z/10
Source http://www.mindat.org/photo-139657.html
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Robert M. Lavinsky  (1972–)  wikidata:Q56247090
 
Alternative names
Robert Matthew Lavinsky; Lavinsky, Robert M.; Lavinsky R M
Description American mineral collector and mineral dealer
iRocks.com (Mineralogical Record)
Date of birth 13 December 1972 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth Columbus
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