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Mineral Specimens with Vivianite
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6.3 x 5.3 x 4.1 cm. This mine has produced what are clearly some of the finest quality Vivianite specimens ever seen. This small cabinet size piece features absolutely beautiful, lustrous, gem quality, emerald green, sword shaped "textbook" crystals of Vivianite sitting atop metamorphosed Sandstone. Please note that there are unusual "curved" crystals on this specimen, which is not uncommon for Vivianite, but is uncommon for most mineral species. There is a contact on one of the curved crystals, which most likely occurred when the piece was extracted during the mining process. These are still some of the best quality Vivianite crystals you will see from any locality, hands down. 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 super overall Vivianite specimen from this unusual new find in Bolivia. Ex. Brian Kosnar.
5.3 x 3.4 x 2.1 cm. A vivianite specimen of SUPERB quality, from Bolivia, out of the collection of Dave Stoudt. These crystals have the best gemminess, color and luster, and the overall form is truly aesthetic. That blue flash you see in one place is really there - a layer of crystal that extends from the top of the specimen has a blue hue to it!
4.0 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm. This miniature size piece features an absolutely beautiful, lustrous, gemmy, emerald green sword-shaped "textbook" crystal of Vivianite with minor metamorphosed Sandstone. These are some of the best quality Vivianite crystals you will see from any locality. This piece is virtually undamaged and very attractive. I have never seen specimens of this quality, color, luster and gemminess before. Ex. Brian Kosnar.
2.5 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm. A VERY AESTHETIC thumbnail spray of gemmy, purple vivianite blades on matrix from the famous Blackbird Mine of Idaho. The Blackbird Mine has produced the United States best vivianites and these came out in the 1950s and 60s. This is a GOOD one from the collection of elite thumbnail collector, Allan Young, who has won the Desautels Trophy at Tucson with his thumbnails such as this.
3.2 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm. A super-sharp crystal of Bolivian vivianite, the classic bottle-green, with fine gemminess and both faces and edges in great condition.
4.6 x 2.4 x 2.3 cm. This mine has produced what are clearly some of the finest quality Vivianite specimens ever seen. This piece features an absolutely beautiful, lustrous, gem quality, emerald green sword-shaped "textbook" crystal of Vivianite with minor metamorphosed Sandstone. Ex. Brian Kosnar.
4.6 x 4.0 x 1.7 cm. This mine has produced what are clearly some of the finest quality Vivianite specimens ever seen. This piece features many beautiful, lustrous, gem quality, blue-green, sword shaped "textbook" crystals of Vivianite sitting atop metamorphosed Sandstone. Typically the crystals from this find were either off matrix, or only hosted a single crystal on matrix, so to find a plethora of crystals on matrix like this is truly rare for this locality. Ex. Richard Kosnar Collection.
5.9 x 4.4 x 3.3 cm. An incredibly striking example of razor-sharp crystals of gemmy vivianite, isolated on matrix so that they absolutely jump out at you! They have the classic bottle-green color for Bolivia. All the terminations are complete! The cluster here measures just over 5.5 cm, top to bottom. Just EXCEPTIONAL aesthetics!
6.9 x 2.1 x 0.7 cm. A SPECTACULARY LARGE and TRANSLUCENT vivianite crystal from the famous famous Blackbird Mine of Idaho, source of the finest US vivianites. This lustrous, black crystal is complete all-around and has a sharp termination. The two opposing sets of growth striations are fascinating, one paralleling the length of the crystal and the second set of striations paralleling the termination. SURPRISINGLY, this thick, black crystal has superb translucency! Most of the crystal is a gorgeous rose-red, with the lower third being green, as seen with backlighting. A large and important specimen of the species and famous location from the John Ydren Collection.
3.2 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm. This mine has produced what are clearly some of the finest quality Vivianite specimens ever seen. This miniature size piece feature an absolutely beautiful, lustrous, gem quality, emerald green, sword shaped "textbook" crystal of Vivianite sitting atop metamorphosed Sandstone.
5.0 x 3.8 x 2.3 cm. Here is a great old locality specimen of Vivianite from Bolivia. Subscribers to the Mineralogical Record know that and entire issue was dedicated to this unique and historic locality not long ago. This miniature size piece features beautiful, semi lustrous, gemmy, blue green color, prismatic crystals of Vivianite measuring up to 1.1 cm associated with tan discs of Siderite with a "dusting" of black Sphalerite sitting atop gem quality "needle" Quartz matrix. This material is rarely seen in today's market and this particular specimen is at least 25 years old.
4.8 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm. A fabulously sharp, lustrous and gemmy crystal of vivianite, of the classic Bolivian bottle-green. The smaller crystals and matrix attachments create an aesthetic setting for this fine crystal.
4.1 x 1.4 x 0.8 cm. A sharp, thick crystal of vivianite which despite its nearly centimeter-thick beefiness is transparent due to its superb gemminess. An accent of matrix adds to its attractiveness. Finds from 2003-2005.
4.3 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm. An aesthetic arrangement of classic bottle-green crystals of Bolivian vivianite, all terminated, on just a bit of matrix.
7 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm. It is easy to discern that these were once vivianite crystals by their bladed nature, some doubly terminated and 3.0 cm in length. They are now turned to a burnt-umber color by santabarbaraite, a rare hydrated iron phosphate. From the 1990s find. Ex. Martin Zinn Collection.
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