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Vanadium-bearing Muscovite

A variety of Muscovite
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About Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteHide

Formula:
K(Al,V)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Often also contains trace amounts of Cr3+.
A V3+-bearing variety of muscovite.
Al-dominant member of the muscovite-roscoelite solid-solution range.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
40281 (as Vanadium-bearing Muscovite)
2815 (as Muscovite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40281:5 (as Vanadium-bearing Muscovite)
mindat:1:1:2815:4 (as Muscovite)

Chemistry of Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteHide

Mindat Formula:
K(Al,V)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Often also contains trace amounts of Cr3+.
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O48.202 %
Si21.154 %
Al20.322 %
K9.816 %
H0.506 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Synonyms of Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
9 photos of Vanadium-bearing Muscovite associated with PyriteFeS2
2 photos of Vanadium-bearing Muscovite associated with CorundumAl2O3
2 photos of Vanadium-bearing Muscovite associated with GraphiteC
1 photo of Vanadium-bearing Muscovite associated with JarositeKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
1 photo of Vanadium-bearing Muscovite associated with DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
1 photo of Vanadium-bearing Muscovite associated with SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
1 photo of Vanadium-bearing Muscovite associated with Feldspar Group

RadioactivityHide

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteHide

References for Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteHide

Localities for Vanadium-bearing MuscoviteHide

Showing 5 localities.

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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria
 
  • Lower Austria
    • Krems-Land District
      • Mühldorf
        • Amstall
various collections of local collectors +2 other references
Czech Republic
 
  • Vysočina Region
    • Třebíč District
      • Želetava
        • Bítovánky
Houzar (1998)
Portugal
 
  • Viana do Castelo
    • Ponte de Lima
      • Estorãos
Alves (n.d.)
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
    • Plastovsky District
      • Svetlyi
Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Slovakia
 
  • Trenčín Region
    • Prievidza District
      • Nitrianske Pravno
Bacik et al. (2011)
 
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