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Vanadinite
- Etymology : D’après sa composition chimique ou du nom de VANADIS, divinité scandinave
- Discovery: 1838 by KOBELL
- Type localityZIMAPAN, HIDALGO au Mexique
Gemological data
- Chemical formula : Pb5(VO4)3Cl
- Hardness (Mohs) : 2.75 - 3
- Density : 6.8 - 7.1
