Vivianite

VivianiteThese 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 best matrix for these crystals from Bolivia. It's not completely unstable like decomposing

Specimen # BOL711B29

Specimen # AMAZWH111915

very eye-catching crystal group with great form

The good luster combined with the translucence of the “balls” makes for an attractive little piece

A wonderful "rosette" of white Albite (var: Cleavelandite) sits in between a pair of attractive blue-green colored prismatic Amazonite crystals on the full-sized thumbnail specimen

For those who don't know

The main Brookite is undamaged and is actually intergrown (bisected) with a smaller Brookite that created an interesting form at the base

An attractive Ludlamite specimen from the famous mine at Haununi

Specimen # BOL711B238

Specimen # BOL711B158

with literally thousands of beautiful

This locality is a bit obscure but is known to Colorado collectors as it has produced some of the most interesting and easily identifiable Calcites from anywhere in the state