Wavellite with Quartz

Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Small Cabinet, 6.3 x 5.2 x 2.3 cm
Start Time: 08/02/2019 10:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 08/08/2019 6:50:00 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 features a few attractive, beautiful yellow color, semi-translucent, sphere-shaped radiating aggregates measuring up to 1.1 cm associated with Quartz on matrix. A good quality Wavellite specimen from this famous locality. This specimen was collected in September of 2008, and would make a nice addition to a phosphate suite or a suite of specimens from the Siglo XX mine. Valued at $400 retail.

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