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Pucherite Mineral Data
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General Pucherite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BiVO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 323.92 gm |
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Vanadium 15.73 % V 28.07 % V2O5 |
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Bismuth 64.52 % Bi 71.93 % Bi2O3 |
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Oxygen 19.76 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi(VO4) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of native bismuth associated with bismutite and beyerite. One of 3 BiVO4 polymorphs (clinobisvanite and dreyerite). |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1871 |
| Locality: |
Oxidized portions of Bi-Ag-U-Ca veins in the Pucher shaft of the Wolfgang Mine, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Pucherite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 70118 |
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PDF 12-293 |
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