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Vivianite from
Southleigh Landfill Site, Havant, Hampshire, England, UK
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Vivianite | |
| Formula: | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O | |
| Comments: | Found as clusters of crystals to 2cm lining cavities in stone nodules in the clay. Bright translucent blue-green when first found, they soon oxidise and darken. Almost certainly the best UK mainland source of Vivianite in recent years. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Vivianite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Southleigh Landfill Site, Havant, Hampshire, England, UK | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 13956 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:13956:0 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Vivianite | ||
| 40.2km (25.0 miles) | ⓘWhale Chine, Atherfield Bay, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, England, UK | |
| 89.3km (55.5 miles) | ⓘBrandy Bay, Steeple with Tyneham, Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK | |
| 89.6km (55.7 miles) | ⓘVauxhall Bridge foreshore area, Lambeth, Greater London, England, UK | |
| References | ||
Southleigh Landfill Site, Havant, Hampshire, England, UK