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Malachite, Volborthite

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Source volume: 52, issue: 5, PDF page: 134. Label: Figure 294. Volborthite with malachite on white matrix, 6.5 cm, recovered in 2015 from the 890 level of the Milpillas mine. Daniel Trinchillo (Fine Minerals International) specimen; James Elliott photo.

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Species
Malachite, VolborthiteAbout Malachite →
Added on10/22/2024
Locality
Mexico, Sonora, Milpillas MineRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 52, Issue: 5 page 134

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