Vivianite, the crystal that grows on dead things

13/05/2025 21 min
Vivianite,  the crystal that grows on dead things

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Vivianite is a unique crystal that just so happens to grow on dead things. Vivianite has been found growing on organic materials such as fossil shells, animal waste deposits, peat bogs, sediments, and even on or within decomposing human corpses. So what's going on here?Why does vivianite form on dead bodies?