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Ludlamite with Vivianite

#PD35007

Ludlamite with Vivianite

#PD35007
Availability
Sold
Size
4.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Fe2+3(PO4)2·4H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Blackbird mine, Lemhi Co., Idaho, United States
Tagged
phosphate

Apple green Ludlamite crystals (3) to 1cm in between dark blue blades of Vivianite. This piece must have been from a larger specimen as the old tag states it was repaired. However I don't see any trace of that.

Ludlamite

Formula
Fe2+3(PO4)2·4H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Massive - Granular 
Cleavage
Perfect, Indistinct, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
apple green, colorless, green, greenish white, light green 
Streak
white 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Hardness
3.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection
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