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Vivianite

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Vivianite

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Description
Locality: 
Rosia Poieni Mine, Mușca, Lupșa, Alba County, Romania
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 3.7 × 3.5 cm
Description

One of the most relevant discoveries during decades in Europe. These vivianite are probably the best world-wide, their color is even better than from compare-bale material from Bolivia. The particular specimen shows a huge main crystal - it is end-pointed and gemmy, all faces are lustrous. Several fragments of matrix are inter-grown to the crystal and help to give great visual impact and lot of contrast to the piece.

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