Name: | Vivianite Viv |
Specimens in Collection: | |
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 |
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