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Fernandinite Mineral Data

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General Fernandinite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaV8O20•4(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 839.66 gm
   Calcium    4.77 %  Ca    6.68 % CaO
   Vanadium  48.54 %  V    86.64 % V2O5
   Hydrogen   0.96 %  H     8.58 % H2O
   Oxygen    45.73 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      101.91 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaV5+8O20•4(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1915
Help on Locality: Locality: Minasragra, Peru. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Eulagio E. Fernanadini, former owner of the Minasragra deposit.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Fernandinite + Pronunciation Say FERNANDINITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 79139
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