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Gottlobite Mineral Data

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General Gottlobite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaMg(VO4,AsO4)(OH)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 205.20 gm
   Calcium    19.53 %  Ca   27.33 % CaO
   Magnesium  11.84 %  Mg   19.64 % MgO
   Vanadium   15.64 %  V    27.92 % V2O5
   Arsenic    13.51 %  As   20.72 % As2O5
   Hydrogen    0.49 %  H     4.39 % H2O
   Oxygen     38.98 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaMg(VO4)0.63(AsO4)0.37(OH)
Help on Environment: Environment: In dump material of hydrothermal barite veins in Fe-Mn ore. A member of the descloizite group
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Long abandoned Glucksstern Mine at Gottlob hill, Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1998-066