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Sherwoodite Mineral Data
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General Sherwoodite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca9Al2V++++4V+++++24O80•56(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 4,129.83 gm |
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Calcium 8.73 % Ca 12.22 % CaO |
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Aluminum 1.31 % Al 2.47 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 34.54 % V 61.66 % V2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.73 % H 24.43 % H2O |
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Oxygen 52.69 % O |
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100.00 % 100.77 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca9Al2V5+4V5+24O80•56(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Oxidation product of lower valent vanadium minerals, on fracture surfaces and replacing fossil wood in Colorado Plateau-type U�V deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1958 |
| Locality: |
Peanut and Jo Dandy mines, Bull Canyon district, Uravan district, Montrose Co., Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Alexander M. Sherwood (1888-?), American analytical chemist, U.S. Geological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sherwoodite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100660 |
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PDF 11-191 |
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