Phosphovanadylite-Ba
Phosphovanadylite-Ba is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the phosphate class, with the chemical formula Ba[V⁴⁺₄P₂O₁₂(OH)₄]·12H₂O.
It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group I-43m). It is a member of the Phosphovanadylite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 2.16; Very pale greenish blue streak; Vitreous luster.
IMA symbol Pvd-Ba, IMA status: approved, named in 1996.
A rare mineral coating organic-rich phosphatic mudstone.
It is found associated with Sincosite.
The name refers to phosphorus and vanadyl vanadium in the composition and the suffix for barium, the dominant extra-framework cation.
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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