Volborthite

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Calciovolborthite, Montrose County, Colorado
Calciovolborthite, Montrose County, Colorado

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.

Calciovolborthite, CaCuVO4(OH), is closely related.

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