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Tinticite Mineral Data

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General Tinticite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Fe+++5(PO4,VO4)4•7(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 772.21 gm
   Vanadium     2.51 %  V     4.48 % V2O5
   Iron        38.62 %  Fe   55.22 % Fe2O3
   Phosphorus  13.08 %  P    29.96 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     1.75 %  H    15.63 % H2O
   Oxygen      44.05 %  O
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      105.28 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Fe3+5.34(PO4)3.26(VO4)0.38•6.7(H2O)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1946
Help on Locality: Locality: Tintic Standard mine, Tintic district, Utah Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Tinticite + Pronunciation Say TINTICITE