AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Mexico > Volborthite |
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DESCRIPTION: | No. 68562 |
Mineral: | Volborthite |
Locality: | Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Sonora, Mexico |
Description: | Large (for the species) bladed dark olive-green volborthite crystal on clay-coated matrix. Volborthite is a rare hydrated copper vanadate and is not commonly available in large crystals — until this recent pocket encountered from Milpillas. Collected ca. 2015 |
Overall Size: | 7x5x4 cm |
Crystals: | 10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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