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Molinelloite

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Locality: 
Molinello Mine, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2 × 1 × 0.5 cm
Description

Black, shiny, little crystals of molinelloite (IMA N° 2016-055 ) from the amazing silicified wood found in cherts of the well-know manganese deposit of Molinello in Val Graveglia. This silicified wood has already given three new phases ( vanadiocarpholite, paseroite, cortesognoite) and some other phases like santafeite, lenoblite, duttonite, hummerite, sengierite, barnesite, and oxyvanite. Top quality authors material.

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Molinelloite

Formula: 
Cu(H2O)(OH)V4+O(V5+O4)
Crystal System: 
Triclinic
Type Locality: 
Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

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