Wavellite
stock #20.FC-090-(9130)
Mauldin Mountain, Montgomery County
Arkansas,
United States
5.1 x 3.3 2.3 CM (small cabinet/ large miniature)
price: $220
New Year 22
An isolated, distinct hemisphere of Wavellite on contrasting matrix. A USA classic from Mauldin Mountain, the sphere is composed of tightly packed crystals that have a nice sheen in person. In excellent condition, the color is a little deeper than the photos show. An older specimen, these Wavellites are considered by many as the best from the USA and yet still quite affordable for a nice piece.
Wavellite
stock #21.1-227
Dug Hill, Avant, Garland County
Arkansas,
United States
6.5 x 3.8 x 2.4 CM (cabinet)
price: $330
Early summer 2021
Wavellite balls are well-formed with most of each sphere protruding out from the matrix. In excellent condition as seen, these balls under strong lighting have noticeable sparkle. Most spheres also have a good apple green color though a few show a whitish alteration in spots. An American classic, this is an excellent example, far better than typical and with balls up to 1.4 CM which is also much larger than typical. Wavellite is a fairly common Phosphate worldwide but these better Arkansas specimens are quite exceptional for the specie and most collectors agree these are the world's best.
Wavellite
stock #21.1-231
La Caridad Mine, La Caridad, Nacozari de Garcia Municipality
Sonora,
Mexico
8.7 x 3.6 x 2.8 CM (cabinet)
price: $140
Early summer 2021
A nearly pure Wavellite specimen with minimal matrix, the Wavellite is in fibrous layers surrounding an open vug. The vug surface is a lemon-yellow carpet of botryoidal Wavellite that with good lighting has a wet-look luster. An unusual style and habit that is unlike most any other Wavellite in the entire world. From long ago finds at the La Caridad Mine, we have not seen any new material available for decades, only from older collections like this piece.
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