AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Bolivia > Vivianite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 23936 |
Mineral: | Vivianite |
Locality: | Tomokoni Adit, near Canutillos Mine, Potosi Department, Bolivia |
Description: | Lustrous dark-green translucent vivianite crystals embedded in brown matrix from the famous Bolivian find ca. 2003-4. The matrix lacks pyrite and other sulfides common at other vivianite localities, resulting in higher quality vivianite. |
Overall Size: | 8x6x6 cm |
Crystals: | 4-6 cm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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