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Sigloite, Vauxite

Mineral:

Sigloite: Fe+++Al2(PO4)2(OH)3·5(H2O)
Vauxite: Fe++Al2(PO4)2(OH)2·6(H2O)

Comments:

Lime green, crystalline aggregate of sigloite on massive, blue vauxite.

Location:

Llallagua, Potosi Department, Bolivia.

Scale:

Not Given.

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