Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia

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Aheylite : (Fe²⁺,Zn)Al₆[(OH)₄\|(PO₄)₂]₂ · 4H₂O, Wavellite : Al₃[(OH,F)₃\|(PO₄)₂] · 5H₂O
	Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia Spherical translucent crystal aggregates of aheylite, on wavellite. Spheres from 0.02 to 0.04 cm. Specimen courtesy of Excalibur Mineral Company. S318-08
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Aheylite : (Fe²⁺,Zn)Al₆[(OH)₄\|(PO₄)₂]₂ · 4H₂O
	Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia Approx 10cm across. Mineral Classics specimen, Denver 2008
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Aheylite : (Fe²⁺,Zn)Al₆[(OH)₄\|(PO₄)₂]₂ · 4H₂O, Cassiterite : SnO₂
	Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia 6.3 x 4.5 x 2.8 cm. Aheylite is all of the nearly solid covering of greenish-colored botryoidal crystal aggregates on black cassiterite, here. The small acicular crystals are a rare habit of wavellite, surprisingly (sometimes mistaken for single aheylite crystals). X-Ray confirmed. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.
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Aheylite : (Fe²⁺,Zn)Al₆[(OH)₄\|(PO₄)₂]₂ · 4H₂O, Cassiterite : SnO₂
	Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia 3.5 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm. Pastel blue, translucent, spheres to .2 cm across of the very rare phosphate, aheylite, are perched on very lustrous crystals of cassiterite, to .6 cm across, along with colorless, quartz crystals. Aheylite, a hydrated, iron, aluminum, phosphate. Ex. Brian Kosnar.
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Aheylite : (Fe²⁺,Zn)Al₆[(OH)₄\|(PO₄)₂]₂ · 4H₂O, Cassiterite : SnO₂, Pyrite : FeS₂, Quartz : SiO₂
	Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia Specimen Size: 6.0 x 5.1 x 1.5 cm. This piece is one of the type specimens for Aheylite. It was used in the original description of the species by Gene Foord in 1983. It hosts dozens of pale powder-blue spherical aggregates of Aheylite measuring between 2-3 mm which are sitting atop lustrous black Cassiterite, translucent to transparent ...
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Cassiterite : SnO₂
	Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia Large single crystal of lustrous, metallic black cassiterite with no matrix attached. The crystal has a shallow pyramidal termination with many parallels faces resembling striations. Ex. A. Stevenson collection #487. Overall size of mineral specimen: 15x15x13 mm. Size of individual crystals: 15 mm.
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Cassiterite : SnO₂
	Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia Cassiterite from Mina Huanuni, Huanuni, Dalence, Oruro In this group the crystals are brilliant, and have perfectly defined faces and edges. They have the clear form of the twin, which is not often seen from this locality. Size:6.2 x 4 x 2.5 cm
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Cassiterite : SnO₂
	Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia A 4.1 by 3.3 cms specimen of small lustrous crystals. John Sobolewski specimen and photograph.
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Cassiterite : SnO₂
	Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia 7.6 x 5.1 x 3.1 cm. This specimen is comprised of dozens of superb quality, sharp, lustrous, black, prismatic "drill-bit"-twin habit crystals measuring up to 12 mm.
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Cassiterite : SnO₂, Quartz : SiO₂
	Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia 4.2 x 2.8 x 2.7 cm. The mine at Huanuni is one of the largest tin mines in Bolivia. This mine is better known for its phosphate species, but some of the more unique and attractive Cassiterite specimens are found there. A few sharp, lustrous, black/brown, prismatic "drill-bit"-habit crystal groups of Cassiterite sit atop frosted, white, prismatic ...
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