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Name: Postite
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IMA Chemistry: Mg(H2O)6Al2(OH)2(H2O)8(V10O28)·13H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Postite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Hydrogen (H)
Oxygen (O)
Aluminum (Al)
Vanadium (V)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 2011
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Kampf A R, Hughes J M, Marty J, Nash B (2012) Postite, Mg(H2O)6Al2(OH)2(H2O)8(V10O28)·13H2O, a new mineral species from the La Sal Mining District, Utah: Crystal structure and descriptive mineralogy, The Canadian Mineralogist 50, 45-53
Structural Group Name: Pascoite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
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