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Wavellite with Quartz
- Siglo XX mine, Llallagua, Bustillo Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
- Cabinet, 11.3 x 7.7 x 6.4 cm
- Start Time: 08/30/2012 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/06/2012 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 recent find of this material (late 2011). This piece features a few attractive, good yellow color, sphere-shaped radiating aggregates measuring up to 1.3 cm across on Quartz crystals on matrix. The quality of the spheres is good, despite a little bit of roughness, especially when compared to finds from the last 20 years at Siglo XX. A nice display specimen of an uncommon mineral, with good color.