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Metahewettite Mineral Data

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General Metahewettite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: CaV6O16•3(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 655.76 gm
   Calcium    6.11 %  Ca    8.55 % CaO
   Vanadium  46.61 %  V    83.21 % V2O5
   Hydrogen   0.92 %  H     8.24 % H2O
   Oxygen    46.36 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaV5+6O16•3(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Uranium-Vanadium sandstone deposits.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1914
Help on Locality: Locality: Minasragra, Peru. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for its lower hydrate relationship to hewettite.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Metahewettite + Pronunciation Say METAHEWETTITE