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Dickthomssenite Mineral Data
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General Dickthomssenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg(V+++++2O6)•7(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 348.29 gm |
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Magnesium 6.98 % Mg 11.57 % MgO |
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Vanadium 29.25 % V 52.22 % V2O5 |
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Hydrogen 4.05 % H 36.21 % H2O |
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Oxygen 59.72 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
MgV5+2O6•7(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Coatings on sandstone associated with U-V minerals and organic materials. Structural relationships to munirite and rossite |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Firefly-Pigmay uranium-vanadium mine, San Juan County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Richard W. Thomssen (1933-), consulting geologist from Dayton, Nevada, USA. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-047 |
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