Mottramite, Chrysocolla, Vanadinite

Specimen ID: 0WR-0QA

Mineral(s)
Mottramite : PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Chrysocolla : Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4·nH2O, x < 1
Vanadinite : Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Locality
Mindat locality:
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Vivid concentric spherules (PHOTO SCANNED FROM AN OLD COLOR SLIDE), 0.9 mm in diameter, previously classified as volborthite and referable to the mineral historically known as "vesbine". According to Balassone et al. (2019), the rounded to botryoidal-like concretions, that show a texture with a distinct colloform growth banding, are composed of mottramite and chrysocolla plus vanadinite. Olympus OM-10 + Componon 28 mm Specimen and photo by Enrico Bonacina
Enrico Bonacina - 15th September 2014
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