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Vivianite viewBack to CONSIGNMENT and COLLECTION AUCTIONS - Ends June 10th

Tomokoni adit, near Canutillos, Colavi, Saavedra Province, Potosi Department, 36 km NE of Potosi, Bolivia
  • Starting Time:6/3/2010 06:45:00 PM(CDT)
  • Ending Time:6/10/2010 06:45:00 PM(CDT)
  • Time Left:Auction Is Closed

  • Size:Miniature
  • Size Description:4.7 x 2.5 x 1.6 cm

Description:This mine has produced what are clearly some of the finest quality Vivianite specimens ever seen. This miniature size piece hosts a beautiful, good quality, rather lustrous, gemmy emerald green, sword shaped "textbook" crystal of Vivianite with minor metamorphosed Sandstone. These are some of the best quality Vivianite crystals you will see from any locality, hands down. Keep in mind that over 75% of the specimens from this find have had SERIOUS damage problems. This piece is very good condition and is very gemmy for the find. For quality and quantity, this discovery produced some of the finest quality Vivianites from virtually any world locality.