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Volborthite Mineral Data
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General Volborthite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu++3V+++++2O7(OH)2•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 474.56 gm |
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Vanadium 21.47 % V 38.33 % V2O5 |
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Copper 40.17 % Cu 50.29 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 1.27 % H 11.39 % H2O |
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Oxygen 37.09 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu3V5+2O7(OH)2•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral associated with U-V Colorado Plateau type deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1838 |
| Locality: |
Syssersk and Nizhne Taglisk, Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Alexander von Volborth (1800-1876), Russian paleontologist who first noted the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Volborthite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 63282 |
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PDF 46-1443 |
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