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Cavoite Mineral Data
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General Cavoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaV3O7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 299.71 gm |
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Potassium 0.26 % K 0.31 % K2O |
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Calcium 12.70 % Ca 17.78 % CaO |
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Manganese 0.18 % Mn 0.24 % MnO |
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Vanadium 47.42 % V 77.21 % VO2 |
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Silicon 2.06 % Si 4.41 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 37.37 % O |
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100.00 % 99.95 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.95Mn2+0.01K0.02V4+2.79Si0.22O7 |
| Environment: |
Microcavites in massive caryopilite and rhodocrosite in braunite Mn ore. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Gambatesa mine, northern Appennines, Liguria, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition, Ca, V, O. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2001-024 |
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