Some amazingly well-crystallized and GEMMY light yellow color Wavellite “balls” are intermixed with gemmy
In July of 2009 there was a new find of Hubnerite from this famous mine
the Italian specimens have set the standard for the Alpine material
this find was very limited
Only a very small percentage of the Augelites from Machacamarca are found in twinned crystals
Monazite-(Ce) with Quartz Childrenite Some amazingly well-crystallized and GEMMYMonazite gets its name from the Greek word "monazein", which means "to be alone", in allusion to its isolated crystals and their rarity when first found. Monazite is usually found in granitic pegmatites, but these crystals are found in hydrothermal tin veins where there is an absolute absence of Thorium (usually a trace element in Monazite). This is a remarkable, very well crystallized, ridiculously rare, specimen consisting of sharp, lustrous,