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Volborthite from
Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Volborthite
Formula:Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lavendulan2
Cornubite1
Chalcophyllite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Volborthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40303
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40303:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Volborthite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘMolinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
2.3km (1.5 miles) ⓘScrava Mine (Statale Mine), Statale, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
4.3km (2.6 miles) ⓘCase Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘMt. Scogliera, Lagorara Valley, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘMonte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘMonte Copello-Reppia mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘMonte Nero Mine, Rocchetta di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘVal Pulita Quarry (Valpulita Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
58.5km (36.3 miles) ⓘVal Bona Quarry (Valbona Quarry), Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Redazionale (2005): Sistematica ligure: resoconto 2005. Notiziario di Mineralogia del Ferrania Club, 19 , 3-5.
 
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