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Vanadinite

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Vanadinite
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Vanadinite is a chloride-containing Pb Bleivanadat 5 [Cl / (VO 4 ) 3]. Additions of phosphorus and arsenic are also possible.

mineral yellow, brown, orange, white line, almost opaque, diamond and greasy, H 3, D 6.7 -7.1.
Occurrence: oxidation zone of lead / zinc deposits, especially in the limestone. Important Vanadium ores.

Literature:
HJ R ÖSLER : Textbook of Mineralogy
VEB German publisher for basic industries
first Ed Leipzig 1979