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Magnesiopascoite Mineral Data
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General Magnesiopascoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Mg[V10O28]•16H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,341.11 gm |
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Calcium 5.29 % Ca 7.40 % CaO |
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Magnesium 1.54 % Mg 2.55 % MgO |
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Vanadium 37.98 % V 67.81 % V2O5 |
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Zinc 0.20 % Zn 0.24 % ZnO |
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Cobalt 0.04 % Co 0.06 % CoO |
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Hydrogen 2.45 % H 21.94 % H2O |
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Oxygen 52.49 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca1.77Mg0.85Zn0.04Co0.01(H2O)15.34(H3O)0.66V5+10O28 |
| Environment: |
Formed from post-mining leaching and oxidation of V-U oxide-replacement assemblage developed at the expense of organic material. Pascoite group. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Blue Cap mine, about 15 km east of La Sal, San Juan Co., Utah, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the Mg analogue of pascoite |
| Synonym: |
IMA2007-025 |
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