Vivianite with Barite

Vivianite with BariteOne of the very few Vivianite specimens I have seen from Tomokoni with associated Barite! These Vivianite crystals have, without question, the best luster and often gemminess of any Vivianite specimens to date from this country, or virtually any other country. Another outstanding feature is the wonderful color contrast between the vivid emerald green of the Vivianite and the altered red sandstone matrix. These pieces have what I think is some of the

It is a superb

PLEASE NOTE that the piece is rather fragile and crumbly

despite a tiny bit of roughness

even though it's not a complete crystal

dark blue colored Vivianite crystal

but a close second behind these pieces are the attractive and very well crystallized Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite crystals

A stunning group of very sharp

despite the fact that over 10 million ounces of Silver came out in a period lasting around 11 years (started 1968-1970 and reopened 1975-1982)

On the side of the specimen

This piece is a great crystallized example of the rich "champagne" color Petalite from a find in Myanmar dating back to 2009

Specimen # AMAZWH111928

which means that this specimen has at least SEVEN individual species on the same piece