Pseudopomite

pseudopomite

pomite

vanadium

blue streak mine

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Formula: Ca_3.5[V⁴⁺₆V⁵⁺₉O₃₇(CO₃)].32H₂O
Vanadate
Crystal System: Triclinic
Specific gravity: 2.40 measured
Hardness: 2
Streak: Blue-green
Colour: Very dark blue-green
Environments

Sedimentary environments

Pseudopomite is a new mineral, approved in 2021 and to date (June 2023) reported only from the type locality.

Localities

At the type locality, the Blue Streak mine, Bull Canyon Mining District, Montrose county, Colorado, USA, pseudopomite occurs as striated prisms and blades up to ~1 mm long (AM 107.11.2143-2149).

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