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Schumacherite Mineral Data
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General Schumacherite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi3[(V,As,P)O4]2O(OH) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 900.22 gm |
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Vanadium 6.79 % V 12.12 % V2O5 |
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Bismuth 69.64 % Bi 77.64 % Bi2O3 |
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Arsenic 4.99 % As 7.66 % As2O5 |
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Phosphorus 0.69 % P 1.58 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.11 % H 1.00 % H2O |
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Oxygen 17.77 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi3(VO4)1.2(AsO4)0.6(PO4)0.2O(OH) |
| Environment: |
Probable series with preisingerite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Schneeberg, Germany Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Friedrich Schumacher, professor, University of Freiberg and Bonn, Germany |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Schumacherite + Pronunciation  |
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