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Name: Vivianite
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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
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