Paravauxite, Vauxite

Locality: Siglo Veinte Mine (Siglo XX Mine; Llallagua Mine; Catavi), Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province (Bustillos Province), Potosí Department, Bolivia

Superb Paravauxite crystal group with light green color and high luster up to cm 0,8 centrally placed in a vug covered by hundreds shiny beautifully blue Vauxite crystals. It is a really rare matrix specimen!!! Extremely rare beauty and super rare association as far as great crystallization for this superb specimen from the type locality for both Vauxite and Paravauxite! Specimen sizes cm 4,5x3x3.

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