Bariosincosite
Bariosincosite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula Ba(VO)₂(PO₄)₂·4H₂O.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group Pn).
Key properties: Mohs hardness 3; specific gravity 3.4; Very pale green streak; Vitreous luster; optically uniaxial.
IMA symbol Bscs, IMA status: approved, named in 1998.
Of low-temperature late-stage hydrothermal or supergene origin in a small vein.
It is found associated with Quartz, copper, cuprite, goethite, whitlockite, mitridatite, fluorapatite, baryte, springcreekite.
The prefix, barrio, indicates the barium analog of sincosite.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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