Vivianite - Specimen geo contrasting with the sharper quartz

contrasting with the sharper quartz faces

and display classic orthorhombic geometry with a subtle glassy luster

It forms in the oxidized parts of copper deposits when copper-bearing fluids react with silica in fractures

Height (including stand): 27

this shell sheet offers both beauty and ethical sourcing from the cold coastal waters of Aotearoa

Vivianite - Specimen geo contrasting with the sharper quartzMined from: Minas Gerais, Brazil Description: This one of a kind Vivianite specimen from Brazil features dramatic dark blue green to nearly black bladed crystal formations set into a rugged iron rich brown matrix. The Vivianite blades show strong striations, glossy reflective surfaces, and subtle flashes of teal, green, and blue when viewed from different angles. The specimen has an impressive sculptural form, with fan like crystal sprays rising from