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VOLBORTHITE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zones of vanadium-bearing hydrothermal deposits.

CONT

Volborthite is a mineral containing copper and vanadium, with the formula Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O. Found originally in 1838 in the Urals, it was named for Alexander von Volborth (1800-1876), a Russian paleontologist.

OBS

uzbekite: [Named] from the Tyuya-Muyun U-V locality in the Ferghana Valley, Uzbekistan.

OBS

volborthite; uzbekite: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

Vanadate hydraté de cuivre monoclinique [qui] forme des encroûtements ou des globules de couleur vert olive et jaune citron.

OBS

Formule chimique : Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O

OBS

volborthite : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O
formula, see observation
DEF

Vanadato hidratado de cobre y calcio, que es un mineral microcristalino.

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