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vivianite Min.|ˈvɪvɪənaɪt|
[f. the name of the discoverer, John Henry Vivian (1785–1855), of Truro and Swansea; named by Werner, 1817.]
A phosphate of iron usually occurring in crystals of blue and green colour.
1823W. Phillips Elem. Introd. Min. 238 Phosphate of Iron, Vivianite,..is of various shades of blue and green, sometimes bluish-green. 1867Bloxam Chem. 324 The phosphates of protoxide and sesquioxide of iron are found associated in the mineral known as vivianite or native Prussian blue. 1884Times (weekly ed.) 19 Sept. 3/3 A small gold coin, doubled up, was found within a lump of bone and vivianite.
Hence ˈvivianitized a., encrusted with vivianite.
1870Illustr. Lond. News 1 Jan. 12/3 Great quantities of vivianitised bones..were found. |