Metaschoderite

metaschoderite

schoderite

wavellite

vashegyite

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Formula: Al(PO₄).3H₂O IMA
Mindat has Al₂(PO₄)(VO₄).6H₂O
Phosphate or phosphovanadate
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Specific gravity: 1.88
Hardness: 2
Streak: Yellow
Colour: Yellowish orange
Environments

Sedimentary environments
Hydrothermal environments

Metaschoderite typically is a dehydration product of schoderite, and it may be rehydrated to schoderite by contact with water (HOM).

Localities

At the North Wilson pit, Union Carbide Mine, Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs), Garland County, Arkansas, USA, metaschoderite is associated with hewettite, duttonite, fervanite, schoderite and straczekite (HOM).

At Cockalorum Wash quad, Gibellini Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA, metaschoderite is associated with metahewettite, schoderite, bokite, minyulite and leucophosphite (HOM).

At the type locality, the Gibellini Vanadium Project, Fish Creek Range, Gibellini Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA, metaschoderite is associated with schoderite, wavellite and vashegyite (HOM).
Metaschoderite from the Gibellini Vanadium Project - Image

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