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Metavivianite

Large Metavivianite Image

Mineral:

Metavivianite: (Fe++3-x,Fe+++x)(PO4)2(OH)x·8-x(H2O), x=0.5

Comments:

Rust-brown, metavivianite var. kertschenite crystals to 1.5 cm in length.

Location:

Kertsch Crimea, Ukraine.

Scale:

5.5 x 3.5 cm.

Copyright:

© John Veevaert

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