Aggregates of tiny yellow finchite crystals on dolomite with colorless celestite. Horizontal field of view is 1.5 mm across — Photo: Tyler Spano · CC0
Finchite
Finchite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the vanadate class, with the chemical formula Sr(UO₂)₂(V₂O₈)·5H₂O.
It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pbcn). It is a member of the Fritzscheite structural group.
IMA symbol Fin, IMA status: approved, named in 2017.
It is found associated with Pandoraite-Ca (Pandora mine).
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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