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Paramontroseite Mineral Data
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General Paramontroseite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
VO2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 82.94 gm |
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Vanadium 61.42 % V 100.00 % VO2 |
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Oxygen 38.58 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
V4+O2 |
| Environment: |
Relatively unoxidized Colorado Plateau-type U-V ores in sandstones, formed by dehydrogenation of montroseite |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1955 |
| Locality: |
Bitter Creek mine, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek for near, for its paramorphic relation to montroseite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Paramontroseite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 22303 |
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PDF 25-1003 |
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