Hendersonite Mineral Data

General Hendersonite Information
Chemical Formula:	Ca1.3V6O16•6(H2O)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 721.83 gm
	Calcium 7.22 % Ca 10.10 % CaO
	Vanadium 42.34 % V 75.59 % V₂O₅
	Hydrogen 1.68 % H 14.97 % H₂O
	Oxygen 48.76 % O
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	100.00 % 100.66 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Ca_1.3V⁵⁺₆O₁₆•6(H₂O)
Environment:	Sandstone-hosted uranium-vanadium deposits.
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 1962
Locality:	Eastside mines in San Juan County, New Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named after Edward P. Henderson of the U.S. National Museum, in recognition of his mineralogical studies of the vanadium-uranium deposits of the Colorado Plateau.
Name Pronunciation:	Hendersonite + Pronunciation