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General Steigerite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: AlVO4•3(H2O)
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 195.97 gm
   Aluminum  13.77 %  Al   26.01 % Al2O3
   Vanadium  26.00 %  V    46.41 % V2O5
   Hydrogen   3.09 %  H    27.58 % H2O
   Oxygen    57.15 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Al(VO4)•3(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: In sandstone.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1935
Help on Locality: Locality: Sullivan Brothers claim, Cypsum Valley, San Miguel County, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for George Steiger (1869-1944), Chief chemist, U. S. Gological Survey.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Steigerite + Pronunciation Say STEIGERITE