Vauxite (fine color) (rare)

Item Description

From the find of 2007. This particular piece is a very well crystallized, ridiculously rare, specimen consisting of small, bladed, fine blue color, radiating aggregates of Vauxite on minor clay (probably decomposed Allophane) matrix. We have photographed the crystals with a Canon MP-E 65 mm macro lens to show that they are truly terminated crystals and not just a mass. It is very difficult to obtain any specimens of this incredibly beautiful phosphate on the market. This piece is from the type locality for Vauxite which was originally discovered along the Contacto and San Jose veins of the mine in 1922 and first described by Sam Gordon and Mark Bandy. A great quality display specimen of this rare famous material.