Vivianite
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Vivianite crystals on diorite breccia (nicknamed “Vivi”), 10.1 cm, from the Rosia Poieni open pit mine, Musca, Lupsa Commune, Apuseni Mountains, Alba, Romania. No repairs or restorations. One of the three finest pieces found in the open pit mine, showing good transparency even without backlighting. Photo by James Elliott, courtesy of Fine Minerals International.
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SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.1 cm
Added on02/13/2026
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- Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 42
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color-changing, pleochroic crystals from Bolivia, prized for prisms and velvety luster on matrix; rare, collectible, with light-sensitive care.Regional guide
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