General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Ca2V2O7·9(H2O)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 456.17 gm)
Calcium 17.57 % Ca
Vanadium 22.33 % V
Hydrogen 3.98 % H
Oxygen 56.12 % O
Empirical Formula:
Ca2V5+2O7·9(H2O)
Environment:
Thin coatings on sandstone.
Locality:
Canyon Pintado, San Juan Co., New Mexico, USA.
Name Origin:
Named after its locality.
Physical Properties:
Color:
light green or dark green.
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Streak:
yellow green
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