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These remarkable new augelite specimens were found prior to the St Marie show, early in the year. For the crystal habit, color, and gemminess, these augelites rival any phosphate as a world class find, and surpass most specimens previously known for the species. After analysis to figure out what the heck they were, as anything like this has not yet been seen in Peru to date, it was concluded that they were, in fact, augelites - the world's best augelites as far as most people are concerned. I certainly did a doubletake on viewing them! I was lucky enough to be apprised of this find from the research stage and had reserved even before the show all the good specimens I could get, which were delivered to me recently. It is amazing to me that such a fantastic phosphate deposit can remain undiscovered so long in such an active place, with miners and prospectors traipsing all over this area for ore deposits. I am told that the deposit itself is rather small, and what you see here represents the very core of the lot, most of the best of approximately 100 specimens recovered (the majority are thumbnails, and thislot includes most larger specimens available). No more have been found since, to my knowledge.
AU01 - Augelite - $ 950 Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru miniature, 3.1 x 2.3 x 1.6 cm
A large, doubly terminated crystal of augelite measures 1.75 cm across. As a compound crystal, that stack of two intergrown crystals is almost an inch!
AU02 - Augelite - $ 1500 Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru miniature, 3.5 x 3 x 2 cm
Cluster of glassy crystals of augelite with largest crystal measuring 2.1 cm in length. OUTSTANDING piece with deeper color than most others here. Some minor damage to secondary crystal, but the major one is pristine
AU03 - Augelite - $ 750 Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru miniature, 4.5 x 2.7 x 2 cm
A large, 2.5 cm across, doubly terminated, lustrous and glassy crystal of augelite is aesthetically perched on matrix. ONE OF THE LARGEST CRYSTALS!
AU04 - Augelite - $ 750 Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru miniature, 4 x 3.5 x 2.6 cm
A cluster of translucent, glassy, augelite crystals, the largest of which is doubly terminated and measures 2.1 cm in length. Superb, showy, lustrous cluster with lots of reflective points. Only trivial small dings on a secondary crystal, the largest being pristine.
AU05 - Augelite - $ 925 SOLD Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru miniature, 4.5 x 2 x 2.7 cm
SUPERB, bright, colorful - one of the best clusters for visual appeal! Large augelite crystal is 1.4 cm across.
AU06 - Augelite - $ 300 Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru miniature, 4 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm
With minor, gemmy quartz crystals to .5 cm in length. Largest augelite crystal is 1.5 cm across.
AU07 - Augelite - $ 750 Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru thumbnail, 3 x 2.3 x 2 cm
Largest augelite crystal measures 1.0 cm across. SUPERB, bright, colorful - one of the best clusters for visual appeal!
AU08 - Augelite - $ 175 SOLD Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru miniature, 4 x 4 x 2 cm
A 2.0 cm across, doubly terminated crystal of augelite is perched on the top of the specimen. Big crystal, sharp form, good matrix, just a bit pale compared to the others in color and so....cheap in comparison as well. a good deal for a representative piece here.
AU09 - Augelite - $ 450 Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru miniature, 4 x 2.5 x 2.3 cm
Largest crystal of augelite is 1.6 cm in length. Great cluster!
AU10 - Augelite - $ 750 Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru miniature, 6 x 4 x 3.5 cm
The largest augelite crystal is doubly terminated and measures 1.0 cm across. This is one of the largest pieces recovered, and is very rich with crystals!
AU11 - Augelite - $ 600 SOLD Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru miniature, 4.25 x 3 x 2.2 cm
On this cluster of doubly terminated augelite crystals, the largest measures 1.2 cm across.
AU12 - Augelite - $ 450 Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru small cabinet, 8 x 4 x 3 cm
Matrix specimen with largest augelite crystal measuring .7 cm across. This is one of the largest pieces recovered, and is very rich with crystals running up as a rim along the edge!
AU13 - Augelite - $ 1150 SOLD Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru thumbnail, 3 x 3 x 2.8 cm
A large crystal of augelite, measuring 2 cm across, stands out in this cluster. It is small overall but, for overall quality, absolutely TOPS and one of my favorites in the whole lot here! it is finely crysatllized all around.
AU14 - Augelite - $ 1750 Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru thumbnail, 2.5 x 2 x 2.5 cm
This was considered to be, by my friend who selected the specimens for me in Europe, the finest thumbnail of the lot for size, color, aesthetics, and overall pizzazz. I do believe him, and you can see pretty clearly its an impressive thumbnail specimen by any previous standard, plus has large crystals for this find as well as being a matrix piece. Two glassy green, doubly terminated crystals, to 2 cm across, are perched on this cluster.
AU15 - Augelite - $ 750 SOLD Ortega Prospect, Northern Ancash Dept., Peru thumbnail, 2.8 x 2.5 x 2 cm
Glassy, green augelite crystals on this specimen reach 1.2 cm across. SUPERB QUALITY! this piece has great color and is complete all around.
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