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Vauxite
Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Potosi, Brazil
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Classification |
Mineral |
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Type Locality Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Potosi, Brazil |
Description |
A sublime sample of well crystallized baby blue Vauxite on matrix, a handsome representative from the type locality for this species. |
Luster |
Drusy |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Thumbnail |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Vauxite: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2·6H2O diiron dialuminum phosphorus oxygen oxygen hydrogen (hydrous) *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Chalcedony var. Grape Agate![Chalcedony var. Grape Agate](/Files/Minerals/GrapeAgate_1204_0_sm.jpg) Tennantite-(Zn)![Tennantite-(Zn)](/Files/Minerals/Tennantite-Fe_1527_0_sm.jpg) Danburite![Danburite](/Files/Minerals/Danburite_1203_0_sm.jpg) Sphalerite (Iridescent)![Sphalerite (Iridescent)](/Files/Minerals/SphaleriteIridescent_1184_0_sm.jpg) Corundum var. Sapphire ![Corundum var. Sapphire](/Files/Minerals/CorundumvarSapphire_127_sm.jpg) Fluorite![Fluorite](/Files/Minerals/Fluorite_433_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Fe Al P O H Ba Fe Al P O H
Fe Al P O H Fe Al Be P O H
Fe Al P O H Mn Fe Al P O H
Fe Al P O H Sr Fe Al P O H
Fe Al P O H Na Fe Al P O H
Fe Al P O H Mn Fe Al P O H
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Vauxite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Vauxite Search Web Mineral DB: Vauxite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Vauxite
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