Martyite Mineral Data

General Martyite Information
Chemical Formula:	Zn3V2O7(OH)2•2H2O
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 468.09 gm
	Calcium 0.43 % Ca 0.60 % CaO
	Vanadium 21.77 % V 38.86 % V₂O₅
	Zinc 37.16 % Zn 46.25 % ZnO
	Cobalt 1.89 % Co 2.40 % CoO
	Hydrogen 1.33 % H 11.89 % H₂O
	Oxygen 37.43 % O
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	100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Zn_2.66Co_0.15Ca_0.05V⁵⁺₂O₇(OH)_1.72•2.23(H₂O)
Environment:	Formed from post-mining leaching and oxidation of V-U oxide replacements of organic matter.. Zn-dominant analogue of volborthite.
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 for its discoverer, Joe Marty, of Salt Lake City, Utah, who is also responsible for the discovery of three other new minerals from the same area.
Synonym:	IMA2007-026