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Wavellite (new find)
- Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
- Small Cabinet, 5.7 x 3.4 x 2.9 cm
- Start Time: 06/30/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 07/07/2011 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Some of the most aesthetic and displayable specimens of Wavellite have come from the Siglo XX mine in Bolivia as described by Mark Bandy. This specimen is from a new find of this material, and literally came out of the ground a few months ago. The piece features several silvery-cream color, sphere-shaped radiating aggregates measuring up to 6 mm across on matrix. The quality of the Wavellite spheres is good, especially when compared to finds from the last 15 years at Siglo XX. They have a nice satiny luster, which is not common for the material. They almost look more like Smithsonite than Wavellite. A nice display specimen of an uncommon mineral.