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General Francevillite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Ba,Pb)(UO2)2V2O8•5(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 978.77 gm
   Barium    10.52 %  Ba   11.75 % BaO
   Uranium   48.64 %  U    55.18 % UO2
   Vanadium  10.41 %  V    18.58 % V2O5
   Hydrogen   0.62 %  H     5.52 % H2O
   Lead       5.29 %  Pb    5.70 % PbO
   Oxygen    24.52 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       96.73 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ba0.75Pb0.25(UO2)2V5+2O8•3(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1975
Help on Locality: Locality: Mounana mine, Franceville, Haut-Ogooue, Gabon Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Francevillite + Pronunciation Say FRANCEVILLITE