Paravauxite on Vauxite (very rare)

Item Description

This is a classic and very rarely seen small cabinet sized piece from the famous Siglo XX Mine in Bolivia featuring a "plate" loaded with small, bladed, beautiful blue color, radiating aggregates of Vauxite which are coated by very pale green (nearly white) blades of Paravauxite and minor micro "sugary" Quartz which can be seen at the micro level. Additionally, there are tiny golden-brown crystals of Childrenite for a nice touch. We photographed these beautiful crystals with a Canon MP-E 65 mm macro lens to show that they are truly terminated crystals and not just a mass. It is very difficult to obtain any specimens of these incredibly beautiful phosphates from this locality on the market these days. This piece is from the type locality for Vauxite and Paravauxite which were originally discovered along the Contacto and San Jose veins in this mine and first described by Sam Gordon and Mark Bandy. It is so unbelievably rare to find beautifully crystallized specimens of Vauxite and Paravauxite of this size, because they only come from one mine in the world in good display specimens. Priced at $900 in the inventory.