Vivianite

Item Description

Highly lustrous, transparent to translucent, vivianite blades in a striking jackstraw cluster form a classic and excellent matrix specimen from the well-known Kerch Peninsula. Colors range from olive-green to teal-blue and there are even flashes of iridescent peacock-blue! Ex Harold Urish Collection and acquired in a trade in 1989 in Bisbee, according to his label. The deposit is mined out, making this desirable material.