Vivianite

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States

Vivianite (Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2·8H2O) is a phosphate mineral that can be found as crystals, concretions or as masses. It is usually found as prismatic or flattened crystals that are deep bluish green in color.

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Title: Vivianite
Location: Oruro, Bolivia
Type: Mineral
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External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
USNM Catalog Number(s): R19035
Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
Field: Mineral Sciences

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