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Vauxite

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A good specimen and fine example of the rare iron-aluminium phosphate Vauxite, from its type locality of the Siglo Veinte mine (also referred to as the Siglo XX mine) in the famous mining district of Llallagua, Potos' Department, Bolivia. Inky, deep sky-blue crystal druses richly coat a botryoidal plate of snow-white Wavellite. A great Vauxite from its type locality at the Siglo Veinte mine.

Product details

Species
VauxiteAbout Vauxite →
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.2 x 7.5 x 2.6 cm
Added on10/24/2024
Locality
Bolivia, Potosí, Siglo Veinte MineRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
07/2026Unknown Owner$300.00
—Crystal ClassicsNot 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.