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| Name: | Vivianite Viv |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #398: Vivianite Minas Gerais, Brazil  #684: Vivianite Huanuni mine, Oruro, Bolivia  #821: Vivianite Brazil |
| IMA Chemistry: | Fe2+3(PO4)2ยท8H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Vivianite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
| Year First Published: | 1817 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Werner A G (1817) Vivianit, in Letztes Mineral-System, bey Craz und Gerlach, und bey Carl Gerold (Freiberg und Wien) 41-42 |
| Structural Group Name: | Vivianite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | vivianite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2685 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 1.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.68 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Vivianite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Vivianite Search Web Mineral DB: Vivianite |
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