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Phosphovanadylite Mineral Data

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General Phosphovanadylite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Ba,Ca,K,Na)x[(V,Al)4P2(O,OH)16]•12(H2O) x~0.66
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 795.71 gm
   Potassium    0.49 %  K     0.59 % K2O
   Barium       6.90 %  Ba    7.71 % BaO
   Sodium       0.29 %  Na    0.39 % Na2O
   Calcium      1.01 %  Ca    1.41 % CaO
   Aluminum     1.70 %  Al    3.20 % Al2O3
   Vanadium    21.77 %  V    38.86 % V2O5
   Phosphorus   7.79 %  P    17.84 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     3.76 %  H    33.62 % H2O
   Oxygen      56.30 %  O
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              100.00 %      103.62 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ba0.4Ca0.2K0.1Na0.1V5+3.4Al0.5P2O10.3(OH)5.7�12(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: Meade Peak Member of the Permian Phosphoria Formation in phosphatic organic-matter-rich mudstone..
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Monsanto's Enoch Valley mine, Soda Springs, Idaho, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after its composition of phosphate and the vanadyl (V++++O2)-- group.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Phosphovanadylite + Pronunciation Say PHOSPHOVANADYLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1996-037