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Sidwillite Mineral Data
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General Sidwillite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MoO3•2(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 179.97 gm |
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Molybdenum 53.31 % Mo 79.98 % MoO3 |
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Hydrogen 2.24 % H 20.02 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.45 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
MoO3•2(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Oxidation product of jordisite in a quartz vein. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 |
| Locality: |
Lake Como, Hinsdale Co., Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Sidney Arthur Williams (1933- ), American mineralogist and petrologist of Douglas, Arizona, USA, |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sidwillite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 16521 |
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PDF 39-363 |
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