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Volborthite from
Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia


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Volborthite

Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Volborthite

Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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Volborthite

Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Volborthite
Formula:Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Volborthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mountain of Light Mine, Copley, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:99295
Long-form Identifier:1:3:99295:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Volborthite
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘDiamond Jubilee Mine, Burr Well Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
31.1km (19.3 miles) ⓘPaulls Consolidated Mine (Friend Copper; Pauls), Burr Well Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘPaulls North Mine, Mount Serle, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘMount Burr Mine, Mount Serle, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
40.8km (25.3 miles) ⓘAvondale Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
41.7km (25.9 miles) ⓘWhite Lead Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘGreat Mount Lyndhurst Mine, Mount Lyndhurst Station, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
68.7km (42.7 miles) ⓘJubilee Silver Mine, Narrina, Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
97.4km (60.5 miles) ⓘDaly Mine, Daly gorge, Yudnamutana District, Arkaroola (Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary; Arkaroola Station), Pastoral Unincorporated Area, South Australia, Australia
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