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Name: Volborthite
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IMA Chemistry: Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Volborthite contains elements:
Copper (Cu)
Vanadium (V)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Russia
Year First Published: 1838
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Volborth A, Hess H (1838) Ueber (das Volborthit), ein neues Vanadhaltiges Mineral, Bulletin Scientifique publié par L'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg 4, 21-23
Structural Group Name: Volborthite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1800 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 2.0
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 3.65
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