| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Volborthite, Brochantite, Goethite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 68525 |
| Mineral: | Volborthite, Brochantite, Goethite |
| Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
| Description: | Lustrous translucent dark olive-green bladed volborthite crystals with microcrystals of goethite, brochantite. Volborthite is a rare hydrated copper vanadate and not commonly available in large crystals — until this pocket was encountered from Milpillas. Collected in 2015 |
| Overall Size: | 30x20x7 mm |
| Crystals: | micro to 2 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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