Aheylite

Origin: Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Dalence, Oruro, Bolivia
Picture size: 3 mm
Owner: Thomas Witzke

Photo courtesy of: 

Thomas Witzke

Institut für Mineralogie und Lagerstättenlehre
Aachen, Germany

 

  
Light bluish spheres to 1 mm associated with white, bladed wavellite crystals, variscite and cassiterite.
Origin: Huanuni mine, Oruro Dept., Bolivia (type locality)
Ex. DeVito Collection
Sample size: 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

  
 
  
Aheylite spheres on cassiterite with quartz
Origin: Huanuni mine, Dalence Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia (type locality)
Sample size: 4.0 x 2.6 x 1.3 cm (top/2nd row), 3.5 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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