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Vauxite, Paravauxite and Quartz (2006 find)
- Siglo XX Mine, Llallagua, Potosi Department, Bolivia
- Cabinet, 13.5 x 4.0 x 2.1 cm
- Start Time: 05/26/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/31/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Glassy, pretty sky-blue tufts of vauxite crystals and lustrous quartz crystals are very richly clustered and scattered on both sides of this dramatic, large, elongated ridge of quartz-diorite porphyry. A few yellow-green blades of paravauxite are also scattered about. The famous Siglo XX Mine is the Type Locality of both of these ultra rare phosphates. This very fine, large piece is from the 2006 find.