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Corvusite Mineral Data
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General Corvusite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Na,Ca,K)V8O20•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 829.26 gm |
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Potassium 0.71 % K 0.85 % K2O |
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Sodium 1.66 % Na 2.24 % Na2O |
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Calcium 1.21 % Ca 1.69 % CaO |
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Vanadium 49.14 % V 87.73 % V2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.97 % H 8.69 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.30 % O |
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100.00 % 101.21 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na0.6Ca0.25K0.15V5+8O20•4(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Widely distributed in U-V deposits of the Colorado Plateau. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1933 |
| Locality: |
Jack claim, Grand County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Latin "corvus", raven, in allusion to the bird's color. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64792 |
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PDF 45-1363 |
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