Chemistry:Sincosite
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| Sincosite | |
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 Sincosite with an associated spray of white, acicular minyulite; from Ross Hannibal Mine, South Dakota, US | |
| General | |
| Category | Vanadate minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | CaV2(PO4)2O2 . 5H2O |
| Strunz classification | 8.CJ.65 |
| Crystal system | Tetragonal |
| Crystal class | Ditetragonal dipyramidal (4/mmm) H-M symbol: (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | P42/nnm |
| Identification | |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 1 - 2 |
| |re|er}} | Vitreous, Pearly, Sub-Metallic, Dull |
| References | [1] |
Sincosite is a green mineral discovered in 1922. It is named for Sincos, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Peru, where it was first discovered.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sincosite at Mindat.org
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
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