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Vivianite

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Vivianite, 4.5 cm (individual crystals up to 1.5 cm), from the Ibex mine, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado (ypm min. 033126). Acquired in 1908 from Lazard Cahn (1865–1940); Rock Currier photo.

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SpeciesVivianite
SizeMuseum
Dimensions450.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityUSA, Colorado, Jefferson County
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 434
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Vivianite
Mineral guide
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color-changing, pleochroic crystals from Bolivia, prized for prisms and velvety luster on matrix; rare, collectible, with light-sensitive care.
Vivianite
Regional guide
Vivianite from Jefferson County
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Jefferson County
Jefferson County, USA - a mineral province with pyrite fossil hybrids, North Table Mountain zeolites, and South Platte NYF pegmatites, prized by collectors.