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Name: Hendersonite RRUFF ID: R070467 Ideal Chemistry: Ca1.3(V5+,V4+)6O16·6H2O Locality: Mineral Joe No. 1 mine, Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA Source: Michael Scott S102170 [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Black to dark green massive associated with rounded pebbles of quartz Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed. |
Mineral Group: [ Hewettite (4) ] |
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REFERENCES for Hendersonite | |
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Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file] |
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Lindberg M L, Weeks A D, Thompson M E, Elston D P, Meyrowitz R (1962) Hendersonite, a new calcium vanadyl vanadate from Colorado and New Mexico, American Mineralogist, 47, 1252-1272 [view file] |
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Fleischer M (1963) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 48, 433-437 [view file] |
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International Mineralogical Association (1967) Commission on new minerals and mineral names, Mineralogical Magazine, 36, 131-136 [view file] |
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Evans H T, Hughes J M (1990) Crystal chemistry of the natural vanadium bronzes, American Mineralogist, 75, 508-521 [view file] |
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