General Information:
Chemical Formula:CaVOSiO4
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 199.10 gm)Calcium 20.13 %
CaVanadium 25.59 %
V Silicon 14.11 %
SiOxygen 40.18 %
O Empirical Formula: CaV4+SiO5
Environment:Associated with calcite, quartz and haradaite in a small vein cutting ophiolitic metacherts.
IMA Status:Approved IMA
Locality:Gambatesa mine, near Reppia, Val Graveglia, northern Apennines, Italy.
Name Origin:Named to show it's chemical relationship to malayaite.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[110] Good
Color:deep red.
Density:3.6
Diaphaniety:Transparent
Habits:Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix., ,
Hardness:6 - Orthoclase
Luminescence:Non-fluorescent.
Luster:Adamantine
Streak:red
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