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Metarossite Mineral Data

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General Metarossite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaV2O6•2(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 273.99 gm
   Calcium   14.63 %  Ca   20.47 % CaO
   Vanadium  37.19 %  V    66.38 % V2O5
   Hydrogen   1.47 %  H    13.15 % H2O
   Oxygen    46.72 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaV5+2O6•2(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Coatins on sandstone.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1927
Help on Locality: Locality: Bull Pen Canyon, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the dehydration product of rossite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Metarossite + Pronunciation Say METAROSSITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 40085
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