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| Name: | Vanadinite Vna |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #246: Vanadinite / Goethite Taouz, Morocco  #849: Vanadinite Mibladen, Morocco  #1474: Vanadinite Morocco  #1476: Vanadinite / Baryte Morocco  #1552: Vanadinite Mibladen, Morocco |
| IMA Chemistry: | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Vanadinite contains elements: Lead (Pb) Vanadium (V) Oxygen (O) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Mexico |
| Year First Published: | 1838 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | von Kobell F (1838) Vanadinit, in Grundzüge der Mineralogie, (Nürnberg) 283-283 |
| Structural Group Name: | Apatite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | apatite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3350 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 6.95 |
| Dispersion: | 0.202 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Vanadinite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Vanadinite Search Web Mineral DB: Vanadinite |
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