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Olkhonskite Mineral Data

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General Olkhonskite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Cr+++,V+++)2Ti3O9
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 391.10 gm
   Titanium  36.73 %  Ti   61.27 % TiO2
   Vanadium   6.51 %  V     9.58 % V2O3
   Chromium  19.94 %  Cr   29.15 % Cr2O3
   Oxygen    36.82 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Cr1.5V3+0.5Ti3O9
Help on Environment: Environment: In quartzite-schists.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1994
Help on Locality: Locality: On the western shore of Lake Baikal, 4.5 km south of the Olkhon Island, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Olkhonskite + Pronunciation Say OLKHONSKITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1993-035