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Volborthite from
Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal


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Volborthite, etc.

Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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Volborthite

Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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Volborthite

Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
04651850017364085697381.jpg
Volborthite, etc.

Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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Volborthite

Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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Volborthite

Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
04651850017364085697381.jpg
Volborthite, etc.

Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
01987540017272047901035.jpg
Volborthite

Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
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Volborthite

Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Volborthite
Formula:Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Confirmation Details:Where Tested and Reference ID: Rui Nunes collection
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Brochantite5
Cyanotrichite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Volborthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Minancos Mine, Barrancos, Barrancos, Beja, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:220864
Long-form Identifier:1:3:220864:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Nunes, Rui (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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