Blossite

blossite

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Overview

Blossite is an anhydrous copper vanadate mineral with the formula: Cu2+V5+2O7. Blossite was named for mineralogist F. Donald Bloss of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Scientific references

Blossite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3641094 Link
Blossite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blossite Link

Physical properties

IMA status: approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
Mineral class: 8.FA.05
Crystal system: orthorhombic

Image credits

Blossite: Properties and Occurrences - Assignment Point — via assignmentpoint.com · Source
Blossite: Properties and Occurrences - Assignment Point — via assignmentpoint.com · Source
حجر بلوسيت ومعلومات Blossite - YouTube — via www.youtube.com · Source
Blossite (α-Cu$_{2}$V$_{2}$O$_{7}$) Structure: A2B7C2_oF88_43_b_a3b_b-001 — via aflow.org · Source
(PDF) Blossite, alpha-Cu 2V2O7, a new fumarolic sublimate from Izalco ... — via www.researchgate.net · Source

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