Vivianite matrix specimen (rare old locale!), Ex. Stanford University Museum

Item Description

This specimen is part of the 2020 Dallas Mineral Collecting Symposium benefit auction, with proceeds benefiting Mineralogical Record, Rocks & Minerals, Tucson Gem and Mineral Society, and mindat.org. Thanks to all of our participants!

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A rare, historic specimen of this species from somewhere we would never expect to see vivianite - the middle of England and in a baryte and lead deposit! I cannot recall seeing others on the market. It is a rich specimen with fragments or cleaved crystals to 2 cm, and some smaller intact crystals, rich on both sides. An old Stanford University Museum label accompanies (you rarely see any deaccession from Stanford!). Valued $500