Vivianite

Tomokoni adit, near Canutillos, Colavi, Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, 36 km NE of Potosi, Bolivia
Miniature, 3.7 x 2.2 x 2.2 cm
Start Time: 02/03/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 02/10/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

This mine has produced what are clearly some of the finest quality Vivianite specimens ever seen. This piece features a predominant, beautiful, lustrous, GEM/gemmy, emerald green, sword shaped "textbook" crystal of Vivianite with a few secondary crystals on metamorphosed Sandstone. These are some of the best quality Vivianite crystals you will see from any locality, hands down. Keep in mind that over 75% of the specimens from this find have had SERIOUS damage problems. This piece is in very good shape. I have never seen specimens of this quality, color, luster and gemminess before, not only from Bolivia, but virtually any world locality. A great overall Vivianite specimen from this unusual find in Bolivia.

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