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Heyite Mineral Data
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General Heyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb5Fe++2(VO4)2O4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,441.57 gm |
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Vanadium 7.07 % V 12.62 % V2O5 |
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Iron 7.75 % Fe 9.97 % FeO |
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Lead 71.87 % Pb 77.42 % PbO |
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Oxygen 13.32 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb5Fe2+2(VO4)2O4 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in the oxidized portions of a polymetallic sulfide deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
Betty Jo claim, about 13 km southeast of Ely, Nevada district, White Pine Co., Nevada, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Max Hutchinson Hey (1904-1984), eminent British mineralogist and chemist, British Museum (Natural History), London, England. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Heyite  |
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