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Stibivanite Mineral Data

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General Stibivanite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Sb+++2V++++O5
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 374.44 gm
   Vanadium  13.60 %  V    24.29 % V2O5
   Antimony  65.03 %  Sb   77.85 % Sb2O3
   Oxygen    21.36 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      102.14 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Sb2V5+O5
Help on Environment: Environment: In late veins in a hydrothermal antimony deposit.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1981
Help on Locality: Locality: Lake George antimony deposit, 40 km west of Fredricton, New Brunswick, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named from the Latin for antimony, STIBIum, and VANadium in the composition.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Stibivanite + Pronunciation Say STIBIVANITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1980-021