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Mendozavilite Mineral Data
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General Mendozavilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Na,Mg)Ca2[Mo++++++8P+++++2Fe+++3O36(OH)]•n(H2O), n~9 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,847.68 gm |
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Sodium 0.75 % Na 1.01 % Na2O |
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Strontium 0.47 % Sr 0.56 % SrO |
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Calcium 3.69 % Ca 5.16 % CaO |
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Magnesium 0.26 % Mg 0.44 % MgO |
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Iron 9.07 % Fe 12.96 % Fe2O3 |
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Molybdenum 41.54 % Mo 62.32 % MoO3 |
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Phosphorus 3.35 % P 7.68 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.04 % H 9.26 % H2O |
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Oxygen 39.83 % O |
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100.00 % 99.39 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na0.6Mg0.2Ca1.7Sr0.1Mo8P2Fe3+3O36(OH)�9(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Mo-rich pegmatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 |
| Locality: |
Cumobabi molybdenum deposit, SW of Cumpas, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for H. Mendoza Avila, Mexican geologist, who found the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mendozavilite + Pronunciation  |
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