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Delrioite Mineral Data

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General Delrioite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaSrV2O6(OH)2•3(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 413.64 gm
   Strontium  21.18 %  Sr   25.05 % SrO
   Calcium     9.69 %  Ca   13.56 % CaO
   Vanadium   24.63 %  V    43.97 % V2O5
   Hydrogen    1.95 %  H    17.42 % H2O
   Oxygen     42.55 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaSrV5+2O6(OH)2•3(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Coatings on sandstone.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1959
Help on Locality: Locality: Jo Dandy mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Andres M. del Rio (1764-1849), Mexican mineralogist, who discovered vanadium.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Delrioite + Pronunciation Say DELRIOITE