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Paravauxite, Vauxite, Wavellite (circa 1920, Ex. Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences)
- Siglo XX Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Prov., Potosi Dept., Bolivia
- Cabinet, 12.4 x 8.0 x 7.3 cm
- Start Time: 09/08/2022 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/15/2022 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $307
Item Description
This is a bizarre columnar wavellite specimen with "sheets" of wavellite, cave formations in appearance, on which are hung hundreds of minute gemmy, sparkling crystals of Paravauxite. Mixed amidst them are some zones of small blue microcrystalline vauxite, as well. This is the type locality for both species and the size is ridiculously large. According to museum records when this collection was deaccessed (in a crazy deal but it was long ago....and far away) , this was collected by Sam Gordon, then-curator, on one of the early Vaux expeditions in the 1920s. It is a unique and old, important rarity! Ex. Academy of Natural Sciences Philadelphia Collection. Valued $2500-5000
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Bidding History
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| $307 | 09/12/2022 3:43:48 pm (CDT) |
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