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So 'vivianite', or hydrated iron (II) phosphate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivianite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivianite - which apparently undergoes '
by gilleain 2y ago
So 'vivianite', or hydrated iron (II) phosphate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivianite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivianite - which apparently undergoes 'internal oxidation' interestingly.
- msrenee 2y agoIt's a pretty cool mineral. I've got a chunk (not from a grave) that's such a dark green it looks black until you shine a light through it.
- Suppafly 2y agoFinally, I came to the comments so I didn't have to read the article and all the comments are just about tracking cookies.
- somedude895 2y agoFunny, I figured the name would be derived from the Latin word for "life", but it's named after a person with the last name Vivian (which itself has roots in said Latin word).
- 1-more 2y agohttps://notes.rolandcrosby.com/posts/unexpectedly-eponymous/ https://notes.rolandcrosby.com/posts/unexpectedly-eponymous/
- Schattenbaer 2y agoAnd vivianite can sometimes be found together with another phosphate and iron mineral called childrenite... named after a John George Children. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childrenite https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childrenite