V: Vivianite

Aurelio Acevedo

Mineralogical and Geological Museum, Harvard University
Cambridge, MA, United States

This vivianite formed from fossilized whale bones. The dark, nearly black color of the specimen is the result of prolonged exposure to light causing oxidation.

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Title: V: Vivianite
Creator: Aurelio Acevedo
Location Created: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mineralogical and Geological Museum, Harvard University

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