{"product_id":"atacamite-ravensthorpe-western-australia-australia-copy","title":"Wavellite on Quartz- Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWavellite on Quartz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSiglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5.8 × 3.4 × 2.2 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original collection label, catalog no. 540, identifying the specimen as wavellite on quartz from Llallagua, Bolivia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn intricate specimen featuring numerous rounded aggregates of pale buttery-yellow wavellite, densely covered with sparkling microcrystals. The aggregates form a sculptural arrangement across a contrasting matrix of translucent to colorless quartz crystals. Along the reverse, delicate radiating sprays and fan-shaped formations reveal the mineral's distinctive fibrous crystal growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWavellite is a hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral that commonly forms radiating, spherical, and hemispherical aggregates of slender crystals. It typically develops in low-temperature, phosphate-bearing environments, including the alteration zones of mineral deposits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Siglo Veinte Mine, part of the historic Llallagua tin-mining district, is renowned for its diverse mineral assemblages and exceptional hydrothermal mineralization. Once among Bolivia's most important tin-producing operations, the mine has also yielded distinctive phosphate minerals, including attractive wavellite specimens associated with quartz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystalary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68177964302467,"sku":"berrydwr11-1of3-540","price":245.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0390\/4634\/8931\/files\/IMG_50193.jpg?v=1793415149","url":"https:\/\/www.thecrystalary.com\/products\/atacamite-ravensthorpe-western-australia-australia-copy","provider":"The Crystalary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}