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Vivianite : Fe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O, Siderite : FeCO3

Wheal Kind (Wheal Kine), West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, St Agnes District, Cornwall, England, UK

Green-blue Vivianite on brown Siderite and Quartz from the Type Locality.
These specimens where found around 1818 and this specimen is a very fine representative for the specie. This piece is 190 years old !
Ex Sorbonne and Gilbert Gauthier specimen.
Collection and photo ( with the assistance of Richard De Nul ), Paul De Bondt.
 © Paul De BondtPhoto ID: 182948    View Count: 183

Multiple photos availableVivianite : Fe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O

Wheal Kind (Wheal Kine), West Wheal Kitty group, St Agnes, St Agnes District, Cornwall, England, UK

A real old time specimen of Vivianite from Wheal Kine,
Specimen size is 70mm x 70mm x 50mm.Two vugs showing a good array of crystals the longest of which is 7mm.

Collection P Trebilcock.
 © P Trebilcock.Photo ID: 230243    View Count: 122
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