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VANADINITE

Miscellaneous

Family: None
Region: None
Mined At: Unspecified
Raw Mineral: Yes
Generic: No

Notes

(Richard Willis)

Mineral, of the ideal form Pb₅[Cl (VO₄)₃] with a typical empirical analysis of PbO 78.35%, V₂O₅ 19.16%, Cl 2.49%
Hardness: 3 Density: 6.8-7.1 Soluble in acids
Major vanadium ore. Strong opacifier, colorant and low-fire flux.

Authors

Richard Willis (Owner)

Pictures

Vanadinite
Vanadinite Closeup
Vanadinite Cluster
Vanadinite Crystals Red
Vanadinite In Barite

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