Vivianite

Item Description

SUPERB single crystal of Vivianite on matrix, from the Huanuni Mine, which has produced some of the finest Vivianite specimens in the world. The pics really tell you all you need to know. This single, bladed crystal is GEMMY, sharp, beveled, lustrous, and it has a remarkable, opaque phantom in it that adds an unusual and interesting aesthetic. Sadly, fine quality specimens have all but disappeared from the market since the mine was taken over by the Bolivian government. Due to the vast tin deposits in this mine, removing colorful phosphates is strictly forbidden, and the levels upon which these beautiful specimens are found have been intentionally flooded to keep the miners out. Likely mined during the mid 1990s bonanza, great specimens such as this are now very hard to come by.