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Steigerite Mineral Data
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General Steigerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
AlVO4•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 195.97 gm |
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Aluminum 13.77 % Al 26.01 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 26.00 % V 46.41 % V2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.09 % H 27.58 % H2O |
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Oxygen 57.15 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al(VO4)•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In sandstone. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1935 |
| Locality: |
Sullivan Brothers claim, Cypsum Valley, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for George Steiger (1869-1944), Chief chemist, U. S. Gological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Steigerite + Pronunciation  |
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