General Bariosincosite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ba(V++++O)2(PO4)2•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 533.21 gm |
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Barium 25.75 % Ba 28.76 % BaO |
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Vanadium 19.11 % V 31.11 % VO2 |
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Phosphorus 11.62 % P 26.62 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.51 % H 13.51 % H2O |
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Oxygen 42.01 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaV4+2O2(PO4)2•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Within the copper-mineralized contact zone of a quartzite unit and a slate unit. The Ba-dominant analogue of sincosite |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The Spring Creek mine about 10 km south of Wilmingon and on the eastern flank of Mt. Remarkable, at the southern end of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for its relationship to sincosite. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1998-047 |
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