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Name of the Mineral
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Vivianite
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Chemical formula
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Fe2(PO4)2(OH)8
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Length/Longest Diameter (cm)
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L:5.5, H:3.5, W:5
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Description (Colour, habit, form, hardness, lustre,Streak, feel,Twinning, Cleavage, Fracture any special property)
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Very pale green colour, elongated prismatic habit, translation glidding present, cleavage perfect on {010}, fibrous fracture, vitreous lustre, pearly on cleavage, flexible, sectile tenacity, Streak is white altering to dark blue, brown.
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Class
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Phosphate(Vivianite group)
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Crystallographic Details
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Monoclinic System
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Associated minerals/rock
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with Siderite and quartz
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Locality
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Cornwell
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State/Country
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England
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Photo Link
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CHQ_CCU_GSI_MUS_0588
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Vivianite
Vivianite belongs to Rocks and Minerals Gallery