Vivianite from Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Oruro (Department), Bolivia - image 1

Vivianite from Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Oruro (Department), Bolivia

Lovely, vivid green, sharp and well-formed crystals of vivianite, arranged in a natural X-shape on a pyrite-speckled siderite matrix. (ex- Laszlo Gal Collection)

Product details

SpeciesVivianiteSideritePyrite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 3.0 x 1.6 cm
Added on06/04/2025
LocalityBolivia, Oruro (Department), Huanuni mine
Current owner
Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography
Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography
Budapest, Hungary
Member since 2025

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Vivianite
Mineral guide
Learn about Vivianite
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 Huanuni Mine, Bolivia
Huanuni vivianite, Bolivia — renowned for sharp, gemmy green blades on matrix, striking luster and contrast, notable as a rare phosphate from a major tin depos…
Locality guide
Huanuni mine
Huanuni mine, Bolivia — classic collector locality in the Tin Belt, prized for vivid green ludlamite, blue-green vivianite, rare phosphates, and cassiterite.