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Vanadinite

  • Etymology : D’après sa composition chimique ou du nom de VANADIS, divinité scandinave
  • Discovery: 1838 by KOBELL
  • Type localityZIMAPAN, HIDALGO au Mexique

Gemological data

  • Chemical formula : Pb5(VO4)3Cl
  • Hardness (Mohs) : 2.75 - 3
  • Density : 6.8 - 7.1

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