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Schreyerite Mineral Data

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General Schreyerite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: V+++2Ti3O9
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 390.36 gm
   Titanium  31.11 %  Ti   51.89 % TiO2
   Vanadium  29.40 %  V    34.17 % V2O3 /  9.77 % VO2
   Chromium   2.09 %  Cr    3.06 % Cr2O3
   Iron       0.52 %  Fe    0.74 % Fe2O3
   Oxygen    36.89 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %       99.63 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:
Help on Environment: Environment: Microscopic inclusions in rutile found in a V-enriched gneiss. Polymorph of kyzylkumite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1976
Help on Locality: Locality: Kwale District, S of Voi, Kenya. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Werner Schreyer (1930-), Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Schreyerite + Pronunciation Say SCHREYERITE