General Information:
Chemical Formula:CaV8O20·4(H2O)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 839.66 gm)Calcium 4.77 %
CaVanadium 48.54 %
V Hydrogen 0.96 %
H Oxygen 45.73 %
O Empirical Formula: CaV5+8O20·4(H2O)
Locality:Minasragra, Peru.
Name Origin:Named for Eulagio E. Fernanadini, former owner of the Minasragra deposit.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[???] Perfect
Color:dark green.
Density:2.78
Habits:Massive - Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses., Foliated - Two dimensional platy forms.,
Hardness:2-3 - Gypsum-Calcite
Luster:Sub Metallic
Streak:dark green
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