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
Metaphysical Properties
A stone of creativity, flexibility, and emotional balance. Believed to stimulate artistic expression, aid in adapting to change, and promote harmony.
Associated Tarot Cards
The Empress
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Symbolizes creativity- emotional balance- and connection to Earth's vitality- aligning with its green hues.
Temperance
Type: Major Arcana
Rationale: Represents harmony and integrating different energies- resonating with Volborthite.
Associated Deities
Aphrodite/Venus
Pantheon: Greek/Roman
Domain: Love- Beauty- Harmony- Creativity
Rationale: Their association with creative and heart-centered energy aligns here.
Persephone
Pantheon: Greek
Domain: Spring- Growth- Renewal
Rationale: Persephone's connection to growth and nature's cycles connects to this stone.
Metaphysical Uses
Creative Flow Meditation
Heart Chakra Harmonizing
Connecting with Nature's Vitality
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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
Associated Minerals
- Tangeite (Calciovolborthite - related)
- Carnotite
- Tyuyamunite
- Malachite
- Azurite (secondary mineral in oxidized copper-vanadium deposits)