VIVIANITE

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A 2.0 x 1.0 x 0.8 cm crystal of the hydrated iron phosphate Vivianite, stands on a small matrix of limonite-coated Quartz. From the Trep?a complex in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kosovo, th is lead-zinc-silver district did once contain about 40 mines, but often the specific mine was not recorded with the specimen, only the Trep?a district. This translucent crystal appears blackish-blue, but in transmitted light varies between a stunning iridescent electric blue and electric emerald-green. The upper section of the crystal is slightly bent to one side, this most likely occurring during extraction within the mine. Show more