General Information:
Chemical Formula:
CaSrV2O6(OH)2·(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 377.61 gm)
Strontium 23.20 % Sr
Calcium 10.61 % Ca
Vanadium 26.98 % V
Hydrogen 1.07 % H
Oxygen 38.13 % O
Empirical Formula:
CaSrV4+2O6(OH)2·(H2O)
Environment:
Coatings on sandstone intergrown with delrioite.
Locality:
Jo Dandy mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USA.
Name Origin:
Named as the lower hydrate of delrioite which was named for Andres M. del Rio (1764-1849), Mexican mineralogist, who discovered vanadium.
Physical Properties:
Color:
pale yellow green.
Density:
4.3
Habits:
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers., ,
Hardness:
2 - Gypsum
Luster:
Vitreous - Pearly
Streak:
pale yellow green
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