Paravauxite

 
 
Paravauxite with vauxite (blue)
 
Origin: Llallagua, Potosi Dept, Bolivia
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 
Origin: LCA mine, Gaston Co., North Carolina, U.S.A.
Owner: Lou Perloff
Microscopic image
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Lou Perloff

Photo-Atlas of Minerals

 

  
Origin: Llallagua, Bolivia
Sample size: 4 x 6 x 2.5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Origin: Siglo Mine - 480 level, Lallagua, Bolivia
Sample size: 7.5 x 4 cm specimen of light aquamarine colored crystals of paravauxite partially altered to sigloite. The largest crystals are 2.5 cm in length. Many are terminated! Also present as microscopic crystals is light brownish colored childrenite.

 
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

  
Paravauxite with vauxite
Origin: Llallagua, Bolivia
Sample size: 2.8 x 2.4 x 1.2 cm
 
  
  
 
  
Origin: Siglo XX Mine, Llallagua, Bustillos Province, Potosi Dept., Bolivia (type locality)
Sample size: 4.6 x 3.7 x 1.8 cm (top/2nd row), 4.6 x 3.2 x 1.6 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  
Origin: Llallagua, Llallagua, Bolivia
Sample size: 4.5 x 3 x 1 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

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