Wavellite

Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Miniature, 4.3 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm
Start Time: 07/05/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/12/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Some of the largest and most displayable specimens of Wavellite have come from the Siglo XX mine in Bolivia as described by Mark Bandy. This piece does not disappoint with several lustrous, translucent, pale yellow color sphere-shaped radiating aggregates measuring up to 10 mm with Quartz crystals on minor matrix. The luster is bright and not at all dull like so many can be. This specimen was collected in September of 2008, and would make a great addition to a phosphate suite or a suite of specimens from the Siglo XX mine.

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