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Orthominasragrite Mineral Data
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General Orthominasragrite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
VO(SO4)•5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 253.08 gm |
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Vanadium 20.13 % V 35.93 % V2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.98 % H 35.59 % H2O |
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Sulfur 12.67 % S 31.64 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 63.22 % O |
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100.00 % 103.16 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
V5+O(SO4)(H2O)5 |
| Environment: |
Secondary mineral in sediment-hosted uranium-vanadium ore deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Triassic Shinarump conglomerate at the North Mesa Mina group, Emery County, Utah, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the polymorphic relationship to minasragrite. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-018 |
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IMA2001-040 |
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