Augelite

  

Up to 5 mm large augelite crystals associated with lazulite and siderite

Origin: Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada

Sample size: 4 x 3 x 3 cm

 

  

Up to 3-5 mm large euhydral augelite crystals

Origin: Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada

Sample size: 5 x 2 x 3 cm

 

  

Light greenish blue, glassy very lustrous crystals to 5 mm in typical monoclinic-prismatic form with striations. Associated with white dolomite or siderite(?) and pyrite.

Origin: Machacamarca mine dumps, near Potosi, Bolivia

Sample size: 6 x 4 x 3 cm

 

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Origin: Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada

Sample size: 4 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm (top), 8 x 3.75 x 2 cm (middle 3), 2.75 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm (bottom left), 3.5 x 1.7 x 1 cm (bottom right)

 

  

Augelite twin

Origin: Machacamarca Mine, near Colavi, Potosi Department, Bolivia

Sample size: 5.2 x 4.1 x 3.2 cm

 

  

Augelite on lazulite

Origin: Rapid Creek, Yukon, Canada

Sample size: 6 x 4.5 x 3.4 cm

 

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Origin: Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada

Sample size: 5.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm

 

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Augelite with pyrite

Origin: San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia
ex-Mike Groben Collection

Sample size: 8 x 5 x 2 cm

 

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