Namibite from
Wombat Hole prospect (Wombat Hole mine), Morass Creek gorge, Dartmouth, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia
Locality type: | Prospect | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Namibite | |
Formula: | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) | |
Habit: | isolated hemispheres and coatings of very thin tabular xls | |
Colour: | pistachio-green to black | |
Abundance at site: | Rare | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Believed Valid | |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
Chrysocolla | ⓘ2 photos of Namibite associated with Chrysocolla at this locality. | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Namibite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Wombat Hole prospect (Wombat Hole mine), Morass Creek gorge, Dartmouth, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia | |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (3 photos) | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 7995 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:7995:2 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | ee37d7a0-235f-4919-a591-6046237be6ff | |
References | ||
Frost, Ray L., Henry, Dermot A., Weier, Matt L., Martens, Wayde (2006) Raman spectroscopy of three polymorphs of BiVO4: clinobisvanite, dreyerite and pucherite, with comparisons to (VO4)3-bearing minerals: namibite, pottsite and schumacherite. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 37 (7). 722-732 doi:10.1002/jrs.1499 |
Wombat Hole prospect, Morass Creek gorge, Dartmouth, Towong Shire, Victoria, Australia