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Sulvanite Volborthite & Vésigniéite

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Sulvanite Volborthite & Vésigniéite

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Description
Locality: 
Edelweiss Mine, Burra, South Australia, Australia
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8.3 × 4.1 × 4.1 cm
Description

Masses of crystalline metallic sulvanite altering to olive green druzy crystals of vesigneite and light pistasshio green volborthite crystals in a vuggy massive quartz

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Sulvanite

Formula: 
Cu3VS4
Strunz: 
2.CB.70
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
3.5
Streak: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Edelweiss Mine, Burra, North Mt Lofty Ranges, Mt Lofty Ranges, South Australia, Australia

Volborthite

Formula: 
Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2·2H2O
Strunz: 
8.FD.05
Hardness: 
3.5
Type Locality: 
Sofronovskii Cu Mine, Yugovskii Zavod, Perm', Permskaya Oblast', Middle Urals, Urals Region, Russia...

Vésigniéite

Formula: 
BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
8.BH.45
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Streak: 
Greenish
Type Locality: 
Glücksstern Mine, Gottlob Hill, Friedrichroda, Thuringian Forest, Thuringia, Germany
Earthstones Australia

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