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Montroseite Mineral Data
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General Montroseite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(V+++,Fe+++,V++++)O(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 85.42 gm |
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Vanadium 41.75 % V 52.64 % V2O3 / 10.65 % V2O5 |
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Iron 19.61 % Fe 25.23 % FeO |
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Hydrogen 1.18 % H 10.55 % H2O |
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Oxygen 37.46 % O |
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100.00 % 99.06 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
V3+0.6Fe2+0.3V5+0.1O(OH) |
| Environment: |
In relatively unoxidized Colorado Plateau-type U-V ores in sandstones. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1953 |
| Locality: |
Bitter Creek, Jo Dandy, Whitney, and Virgin mines, Uravan district, Montrose County, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Montroseite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 22302 |
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PDF 11-152 |
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