Mineralogy Database

Metadelrioite Mineral Data

Search Webmineral :
  

General Metadelrioite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaSrV2O6(OH)2•(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 377.61 gm
   Strontium  23.20 %  Sr   27.44 % SrO
   Calcium    10.61 %  Ca   14.85 % CaO
   Vanadium   26.98 %  V    48.17 % V2O5
   Hydrogen    1.07 %  H     9.54 % H2O
   Oxygen     38.13 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaSrV5+2O6(OH)2•(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Coatings on sandstone intergrown with delrioite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1970
Help on Locality: Locality: Jo Dandy mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the lower hydrate of delrioite which was named for Andres M. del Rio (1764-1849), Mexican mineralogist, who discovered vanadium.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Metadelrioite + Pronunciation Say METADELRIOITE