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Vivianite

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Vivianite

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Description
Locality: 
Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10.5 × 8.1 × 5.2 cm
Description

A wonderful specimen from this famous locality. The vivianite crystals developed several sprays, they are very glossy and end-pointed - the specimen is in excellent condition and on high quality. No significant damages to report.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Vivianite

Formula: 
Fe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O
Strunz: 
8.CE.40
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
1.5 - 2.0
Type Locality: 
Wheal Kind (Wheal Kine), West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, St Agnes District, Cornwall, England, UK