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Ziesite Mineral Data
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General Ziesite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Cu2V+++++2O7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 340.97 gm |
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Vanadium 29.88 % V 53.34 % V2O5 |
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Copper 37.27 % Cu 46.66 % CuO |
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Oxygen 32.85 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Cu2V5+2O7 |
| Environment: |
Polymorphic with blossite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
Izalco volcano, El Salvador. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Emanuel G. Sies (1884-1981), Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution, Washington D.C. USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ziesite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 23479 |
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