About Volborthite
Hydrated copper vanadate, typically olive green to yellowish, forming scaly aggregates. It's a stone of creativity, flexibility, and emotional balance, promoting harmony.
Primary Hues
Olive Green, Yellowish-Green, Citron-Yellow, forms scaly aggregates, rosettes, or earthy coatings
Geological & Scientific Details
Volborthite is classified as a polyvanadate minerals mineral which typically crystallizes in the monoclinic system. Its chemical formula is Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O. Common crystal habits include aggregates of scaly crystals, rosettes.
Key Geological Properties:
- Mineral Category: Polyvanadate minerals
- Chemical Formula: Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O
- IMA Symbol: Vbo[1]
- Crystal System: Monoclinic
- Predominant Geological Color: Olive-green, yellow-green; green to yellow-green in transmitted light
- Crystal Habit: Aggregates of scaly crystals, rosettes
- Cleavage: Perfect
- Luster: Vitreous, waxy, greasy, pearly
- Streak: light green
- Diaphaneity: Translucent