Category Vanadate minerals Strunz classification 8.CJ.65 Space group P42/nnm | Formula
(repeating unit) CaV2(PO4)2O2 . 5H2O Crystal system Tetragonal | |
Crystal class Ditetragonal dipyramidal (4/mmm)
H-M symbol: (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
Sincosite is a green mineral discovered in 1922. It is named for Sincos, Daniel Alcides CarriĆ³n Province, Peru, where it was first discovered.
References
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