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Hechtsbergite Mineral Data
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General Hechtsbergite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi2O(OH)(VO4) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 565.91 gm |
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Vanadium 9.00 % V 16.07 % V2O5 |
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Bismuth 73.86 % Bi 82.34 % Bi2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.18 % H 1.59 % H2O |
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Oxygen 16.96 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi2O(OH)(VO4) |
| Environment: |
In minute cavities in gneiss quarried for road-building material. The vanadium-dominant analog of atelestite and, probably, smrkovecite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Hechtsberg quarry at Hausach, Black Forest, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hechtsbergite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 85180 |
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IMA1995-050 |
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