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Volkonskoite from
Green carbonate boulder, Palca river alluvials, Independencia, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Species: | Volkonskoite |
| Formula: | Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 ยท 4H2O |
| Comments: | From green pebbles in a metaconglomerate, perhaps derived by carbonatization of a nearby kimberlite or ultrabasic intrusive. |
| Confirmation | |
| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data | |
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Volkonskoite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Green carbonate boulder, Palca river alluvials, Independencia, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Data Identifiers | |
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 792071 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:792071:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 2e57b55f-22c4-4071-b548-831aecd37a46 |
| References | |
| PXRD by John Attard, 27-07-2012. Abundant Cr confirmed by arc spectroscopy. |