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Postite

IMA 2011-060
New Mineral type

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Locality: 
Blue Cap Mine, Lion Canyon, La Sal, San Juan County, Utah, United States of America
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.2 × 1.6 × 1.2 cm
Description

Postite is a new, hydrated Mg-Al-vanadate species from Utah, USA. It forms golden yellow coloured, thin prismatic crystals in divergent masses. The pale greenish associating mineral is possibly rossite/metarossite.

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Postite

Formula: 
Mg(H2O)6Al2(OH)2(H2O)8(V10O28)·13H2O
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Blue Cap Mine, Lyon Canyon Creek, La Sal District (Paradox Valley District), San Juan Co., Utah, USA
Loranth Minerals

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