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Cavansite

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Description
Locality: 
Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur County, Oregon, United States of America
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.3 × 4.5 × 2 cm
Description

Intense blue cavansite from the type locality, Owyhee dam, Oregon on matrix. Rather good and rich material. Historic locality!

 

Mineral Data
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Cavansite

Formula: 
Ca(VO)Si4O10·4H2O
Strunz: 
9.EA.50
Crystal System: 
Orthorhombic
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA