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Patronite Mineral Data
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General Patronite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
VS4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 179.21 gm |
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Vanadium 28.43 % V |
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Sulfur 71.57 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
V5+S4 |
| Environment: |
A major ore mineral in what was the world's richest vanadium deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1906 |
| Locality: |
Mina Ragra (Minasragra), Jun�n, Cerro de Pasco, Pasco department, Peru. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Antenor Rizo-Patron, Peruvian engineer, discoverer of the Peruvian occurrence. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Patronite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64770 |
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PDF 19-1408 |
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