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Volborthite, Azurite, Malachite

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Volborthite rosettes to 4cm, flanked by 3-cm azurite and 1-cm malachite spheres, from the 890 Level, Milpillas mine, Sonora, Mexico. Ex Rob Lavinsky, Eric Long. Blanca Espinoza photo.

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SpeciesVolborthite, Azurite, Malachite
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityMexico, Sonora, Milpillas Mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 282
Current owner
University of Texas at Austin

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Eric LongNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Milpillas Mine
Milpillas Mine, Mexico — defining modern locality famed for electric indigo azurite and sculptural malachite, with rare volborthite, dioptase, and cuprite.