Vivianite Europe The second significant attribute of

The second significant attribute of these specimens is the fact that they formed on a solid Quartz-Diorite porphyry matrix

it is remarkably difficult to obtain such well crystallized

golden metallic Pyrite matrix

medium blue-green colored Amazonite crystals with no matrix

and it’s one of my favorite Vivianites from this mine for obvious reasons

Vivianite Europe The second significant attribute ofThese 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