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Vauxite

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Superb specimen of the rare phosphate mineral, Vauxite. The crust of sharp lustrous microcrystals has exactly the deep-blue color so sought after in this species. An aesthetic desirable thumbnail for its 3-dimensional form and the intense color combined with sharp crystallization.

Product details

SpeciesVauxite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions2.7 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
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 Huanuni Mine, Bolivia
blue hydrous phosphate from Huanuni Mine, Bolivia; prized for delicate blue tabular forms, rarity, and storied provenance in the Bolivian tin belt.