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Nabiasite Mineral Data

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General Nabiasite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: BaMn9[(V,As)O4]6(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,372.20 gm
   Barium     10.01 %  Ba   11.17 % BaO
   Manganese  36.03 %  Mn   46.53 % MnO
   Vanadium   19.68 %  V    35.12 % V2O5
   Arsenic     3.82 %  As    5.86 % As2O5
   Hydrogen    0.15 %  H     1.31 % H2O
   Oxygen     30.32 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: BaMn2+9(VO4)5.3(AsO4)0.7(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: In veinlets cross-cutting manganese ores.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Pla de Labasse deposit near the hamlet of Nabias, Central Pyrenees, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 68186
  IMA1997-050
  PDF 42-1337