Origin: Notably Potosi, Bolivia
Mineral Species: Paravauxite & Sigloite
Mineral Group: Phosphates
Chemical Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2·8H2O / Fe3+Al2(PO4)2(OH)3·7H2O
Hardness: 3
Crystal System: Triclinic
Colour: Pale greenish white to colourless graduating to tan / honey brown.
Typical Appearance: Usually short prismatic crystals in groups.
Birthstone: Not known
Chakra Alignment: Not known
Element: Not known
Origin of Name & Mythology: Named in 1922 by Samuel George Gordon from the Greek παρα for "near" and its chemical relationship to Vauxite, a lower hydrate.
