IMA mineral species

Oxy-vanadium-dravite

Na(V)₃(V₄Mg₂)Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O

Tourmaline, cyclosilicate mineral.

Oxy-vanadium-dravite specimen
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Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness7.5
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Harder than quartz: scratches glass and steel.

Chemical formulaNa(V)₃(V₄Mg₂)Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
ElementsNa, V, Mg, Si, O, B, H
Crystal systemTrigonal
Mohs hardness7.5
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolOvdrv
Nickel–Strunz class9.CK.05

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): minerals of Slyudyanka, Russia