Wavellite with QuartzAlthough Wavellite is a fairly well known phosphate species, it is truly only found in a handful of localities in well crystallized display specimens. The majority of the Wavellites from world localities feature either micro crystals, or incomplete (broken) spheres on matrix. The Bolivian Wavellites, particularly those from the famous Siglo XX mine, are among the best in the world due to the fact that they occur with eye visible spheres that are often

1 cm sitting nicely on the underlying host rock matrix

This specimen was collected in the early 1980’s

This specimen was collected in August of 2010 and is an excellent example of the material

A hard to find "cogwheel"-esque group of sharp

A pale blue-green color crystal group of Amazonite from Colorado

A nice thumbnail sized group featuring sharp

Specimen # BOL711B54

and you would be hard pressed to find better color Vauxite anywhere

these specimens were thought to be Lazulite

Specimen # BOL711B69

Quartz and Sphalerite

and certainly better quality than a lot of Vivianites from this mine from the standpoint of gemminess and color