Wavellite

  
 
  
Origin: Story, Montgomery Co., Arkansas, United States
Ex. Eaton collection
Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm (top), 5.5 x 3 x 1.5 cm (bottom)
 
  
 
  
White, radiating prismatic sprays and spherical crystal aggreggates of wavellite to 4 mm on a botryoidal, green variscite base.
Origin: Willard Mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, United States
Ex. Eaton collection
Sample size: 5 x 3.5 x 3 cm (top), 4.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm (bottom)
 
  
Origin: Flinders Range, South Australia, Australia
Ex. Polak collection
Sample size: 5 x 4 x 2 cm
 
  
Wavellite on a thin mint green layer of variscite
Origin: deLinde #3, Avant, Garland Co., Arkansas, United States
Ex. Kidwell collection
Sample size: 4.5 x 4 x 3.5 cm
 
  
Origin: United States
Ex. DeVito collection
Sample size: 6.5 x 3.5 x 5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Tom Loomis

Dakota Matrix Minerals

 

     
Wavellite on quartz
Origin: Siglo Veinte Mine (Siglo XX Mine), Llallagua, Bustillos Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Sample size: 3.7 x 2.5 x 7 cm
 
Origin: El Dorado Co., California, U.S.A.
Ex. Willard Perkin collection
Sample size: 25 x 8 x 30 mm
 
  
Origin: Dug Hill, Avant, Garland Co., Arkansas, U.S.A.
Sample size: 6.8 x 3.6 x 5 cm
 
  
Origin: Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.3 x 6.4 x 5 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

Origin: Hot Springs Water Works, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, U.S.A.
Ex. Marty Zinn collection
Sample size: 5.1 x 3 x 1.9 cm
 
  
Origin: High Down Quarry, Filleigh, North Devon, Devon, England (type locality)
Ex. Martin Zinn collection
Sample size: 7.3 x 5.9 x 1.6 cm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

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