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vivianite
[ viv-ee-uh-nahyt ]
noun
- a secondary mineral, hydrous ferrous phosphate, Fe 3 (PO 4 ) 2 â‹…8±á 2 O, occurring in the form of pale blue crystals or powder.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of vivianite1
1815–25; named after J. G. Vivian, 19th-century English mineralogist, who found it; -ite 1
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Traces of the blue, powdery mineral vivianite, which is commonly found on fossils, can be seen on her body.
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