Name: | Volborthite Vbo |
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 |
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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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