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Springcreekite Mineral Data
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General Springcreekite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
BaV+++3(PO4)2(OH,H2O)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 583.65 gm |
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Barium 23.53 % Ba 26.27 % BaO |
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Vanadium 26.18 % V 38.52 % V2O3 |
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Phosphorus 10.61 % P 24.32 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.30 % H 11.57 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.38 % O |
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100.00 % 100.69 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaV3+3(PO4)2(OH)4.5(H2O)1.5 |
| Environment: |
In a cavity in brecciated quartz-geothite rock. A member of the crandallite group. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The dumps of the Spring Creek copper mine near Wilminton, Southern Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the locality. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 89037 |
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IMA1998-048 |
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