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Volborthite from
Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy


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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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Volborthite

Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Volborthite
Formula:Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Volborthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:83329
Long-form Identifier:1:3:83329:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Volborthite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘMolinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘScrava Mine (Statale Mine), Statale, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘCase Soprane, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘMonte Copello-Reppia mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘMt. Scogliera, Lagorara Valley, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘMonte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘMonte Nero Mine, Rocchetta di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
61.1km (38.0 miles) ⓘVal Pulita Quarry (Valpulita Quarry), Torano quarrying basin, Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘVal Bona Quarry (Valbona Quarry), Miseglia quarrying basin (Miseglia-Fantiscritti quarrying basin; Fantiscritti quarrying basin), Carrara, Massa-Carrara Province, Tuscany, Italy
References
Pipino, G. (1984) Gambatesa, l'ultima miniera della Liguria. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 8(4), 131-142.
 
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