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Formula: VO2
Simple oxide, ramsdellite group
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Specific gravity: 4.09 calculated
Streak: Black
Colour: Black
Magnetism: slightly magnetic (Dana)
Environments
Paramontroseite occurs in relatively unoxidised Colorado Plateau-type
uranium/vanadium
ores in sandstone, formed by dehydrogenation of
montroseite. Associated minerals include
montroseite
and corvusite
(HOM).
Localities
The type locality is the Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Uravan Mining District, Montrose County, Colorado, USA.
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