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Magnesiopascoite Mineral Data

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General Magnesiopascoite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Ca2Mg[V10O28]•16H2O
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,341.11 gm
   Calcium     5.29 %  Ca    7.40 % CaO
   Magnesium   1.54 %  Mg    2.55 % MgO
   Vanadium   37.98 %  V    67.81 % V2O5
   Zinc        0.20 %  Zn    0.24 % ZnO
   Cobalt      0.04 %  Co    0.06 % CoO
   Hydrogen    2.45 %  H    21.94 % H2O
   Oxygen     52.49 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca1.77Mg0.85Zn0.04Co0.01(H2O)15.34(H3O)0.66V5+10O28
Help on Environment: Environment: Formed from post-mining leaching and oxidation of V-U oxide-replacement assemblage developed at the expense of organic material. Pascoite group.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Blue Cap mine, about 15 km east of La Sal, San Juan Co., Utah, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the Mg analogue of pascoite
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2007-025