Vivianite Crystals Meanings and Properties
Mineral Information
Origin: Bolivia
Mineral Species: Vivianite
Mineral Group: Phosphates
Chemical Formula: Fe3(PO4)2.8H2O
Hardness: 1.5-2
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Colour: Dark green, appearing almost black.
Typical Appearance: Usually as flattened prismatic crystals which are very sectile.
Esoteric Information
Birthstone: Capricorn
Chakra Alignment: All, but mainly Throat
Element: None
Origin of Name & Mythology: Named by Abraham Gottlob Werner in 1817 after John Henry Vivian (August 9, 1785 - February 10, 1855), an English (Welsh-Cornish) politician, mine owner, and mineralogist living in Truro, Cornwall and discoverer of the mineral.
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