Augelite with Chalcanthite Microcline be sure to pick up

be sure to pick up this one

and virtually everything goes into the crusher

and it is often difficult to know where specimens are from because several mines in the area share the same vein system

There are only a few localities in the world where this mineral is found

Augelite with Chalcanthite Microcline be sure to pick upThis specimen was collected in 2004 and the pieces from this find were some of the best Bolivian Augelite crystals to hit the mineral market in a long time. This piece features several fine, sharp, lustrous, colorless, gemmy crystals of Augelite associated with blocky whitish Barite and small Quartz crystals and Pyrite on matrix. The reverse side of the specimen shows exceedingly rare, bright electric blue Chalcanthite, which I have only seen on a few