AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Bolivia > Vivianite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 62950 |
Mineral: | Vivianite |
Locality: | Tomokoni Adit, near Canutillos Mine, Potosi Department, Bolivia |
Description: | Large V-shaped intersecting transparent green vivianite crystals with lustrous crystal faces intergrown with brown matrix. The vivianite crystals appear opaque black, but exhibit green transparency in the terminations when illuminated from the rear. |
Overall Size: | 7x6.5x3 cm |
Crystals: | 30-70 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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