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Phosphovanadylite Mineral Data
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General Phosphovanadylite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ba,Ca,K,Na)x[(V,Al)4P2(O,OH)16]•12(H2O) x~0.66 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 795.71 gm |
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Potassium 0.49 % K 0.59 % K2O |
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Barium 6.90 % Ba 7.71 % BaO |
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Sodium 0.29 % Na 0.39 % Na2O |
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Calcium 1.01 % Ca 1.41 % CaO |
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Aluminum 1.70 % Al 3.20 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 21.77 % V 38.86 % V2O5 |
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Phosphorus 7.79 % P 17.84 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.76 % H 33.62 % H2O |
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Oxygen 56.30 % O |
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100.00 % 103.62 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ba0.4Ca0.2K0.1Na0.1V5+3.4Al0.5P2O10.3(OH)5.7�12(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Meade Peak Member of the Permian Phosphoria Formation in phosphatic organic-matter-rich mudstone.. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Monsanto's Enoch Valley mine, Soda Springs, Idaho, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its composition of phosphate and the vanadyl (V++++O2)-- group. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Phosphovanadylite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1996-037 |
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