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RM129   Sigloite pseudomorph after Paravauxite

Mina Siglo XX, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo, Potosí, Bolivia

Group of Sigloite crystals pseudomorph after Paravauxite, partially covering the rocky matrix. Paravauxite and sigloite differ chemically by the presence of a single water molecule. Sigloite is white to yellowish. The Siglo XX Mine is the type locality for Sigloite species.


Size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm
Main crystal: 9 x 2 mm

Fluorescent under long wave UV
 
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