Name: | Vanadinite Vna |
Specimens in Collection: | |
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 |
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