Vauxite with Metavauxite - image 1

Vauxite with Metavauxite

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David Lucas
0 for sale·Member since 2025

Probably dates back to the 1960s or earlier. On the back, small white crystals of metavauxite are also present. Ex Jack Halpern Collection: this piece is shown on page 111 of Addicted to Beauty: The Legacy of Jack Halpern (Mineralogical Record, March 2025).


Photos by László Kupi

Product details

Species
VauxiteAbout Vauxite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.1 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
Locality
Bolivia, Potosí, Siglo Veinte MineRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Vauxite
Mineral guide
Learn about Vauxite
a rare hydrated iron–aluminum phosphate with sky-to-cornflower-blue rosettes and delicate micaceous laths; Bolivian localities mark its rarity.
Vauxite
Regional guide
Vauxite from Siglo Veinte Mine, Bolivia
from Siglo Veinte Mine, Bolivia: rare blue phosphate crystals in radiating aggregates, Bolivian type locality prized for rarity and provenance.