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Wavellite from
Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
| Locality type: | Mine | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Wavellite | |
| Formula: | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O | |
| Comments: | Kampf et al. (2017) has determined these to be fluorwavellite with 0.76 apfu F (average of 5 analyses). | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Unconfirmed/Questioned | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Fluorapatite Marcasite Paravauxite Vauxite | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Quartz | 292 | |
| Vauxite | 78 | |
| Paravauxite | 64 | |
| Sigloite | 40 | |
| Metavauxite | 30 | |
| Cassiterite | 22 | |
| Pyrite | 17 | |
| Augelite | 15 | |
| Pyrrhotite | 8 | |
| Stannite | 8 | |
| Vivianite | 7 | |
| Römerite | 5 | |
| Monazite-(Ce) | 4 | |
| Fluorapatite | 3 | |
| Greenockite | 2 | |
| Chalcopyrite | 1 | |
| Allophane | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Wavellite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (143 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 42808 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:42808:4 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Wavellite | ||
| 29.7km (18.4 miles) | ⓘHuanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia | |
| 76.6km (47.6 miles) | ⓘItos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia | |
| References | ||
Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia