volborthite

English

Etymology

Alexander von Volborth (1800-1876), a Russian paleontologist, and -ite.

Noun

volborthite (plural volborthites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral containing copper and vanadium.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Volborthite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “volborthite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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