Vivianite (doubly terminated) on matrixA showy and aesthetic miniature display specimen featuring a handful of sharp, well formed, rather gemmy, higly lustrous crystals of Vivianite elegantly set atop red argillaceous sandstone matrix. Only a smaller percentage of Vivianite specimens from this locality are found on matrix, and very few host multiple crystals like this one. The main crystal is doubly terminated with a beautiful internal color and near WATER CLEAR transparency. No damage to

The specimen features a predominant trio of excellent

well-formed crystals along with the gorgeous "Spinel"-twins on the same specimen like this from this locality

Several excellent

No damage anywhere and the piece is completely crystallized on all sides

but minute inclusions of what I’m assuming is iron oxide have created not only beautiful internal color

A superb classic old-time specimen of fine rich green colored chromium-bearing Diopside from the famous locality at Outokumpu

A beautiful small cabinet sized specimen from an area that produced some of the most well-known Quartz “casts” from the state

and it can often bend to create uniquely twisted or distorted crystals unlike virtually any other species

A pair of attractive

As you can see in one of the close-up photos

This specimen hosts several sharp

Specimen# CO712B89