Vauxite (superb color)

Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia (Type Locality)
Thumbnail, 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.9 cm
Start Time: 04/30/2009 8:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/05/2009 8:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Here we have a remarkable, very well crystallized, rich blue color, ridiculously rare specimen consisting of radiating crystal aggregates of Vauxite. It is very difficult to obtain any specimens of this incredibly beautiful phosphate. This piece is from the type locality for this material which was discovered along the Contacto and San Jose veins in this mine and was first described by Sam Gordon and Mark Bandy. It is so unbelievably rare to find specimens of Vauxite with such rich color that are not coated by micro Quartz or have a dull grey overtone. A TOP color specimen of this material.

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