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Sincosite is a green mineral discovered in 1922. It is named for Sincos, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Peru, where it was first discovered.

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It is catalogued under topics including Calcium minerals, Minerals in space group 134 and Phosphate minerals.

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Key facts

Mineral.name
Sincosite
Mineral.category
Vanadate minerals
Mineral.image
Sincosite-Minyulite-27303.jpg
Mineral.caption
Sincosite with an associated spray of white, acicular minyulite; from Ross Hannibal Mine, South Dakota, US
Mineral.formula
CaV2(PO4)2O2 . 5H2O
Mineral.IMAsymbol
Scs
Mineral.strunz
8.CJ.65
Mineral.system
Tetragonal
Mineral.class
Ditetragonal dipyramidal (4/mmm) H-M symbol: (4/m 2/m 2/m)
Mineral.symmetry
P42/nnm
Mineral.tenacity
Brittle
Mineral.mohs
1 - 2
Mineral.luster
Vitreous, Pearly, Sub-Metallic, Dull

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Wikidata facts

Country
Peru
Image
Sincosite-Minyulite-27303.jpg
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Commons category
Sincosite
Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
8.CJ.65
Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
8.CJ.65
IMA Mineral Symbol
Scs
chemical formula
Ca(VO)₂(PO₄)₂·4H₂O
Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
VII/D.20b
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Sincosite is a green mineral discovered in 1922. It is named for Sincos, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Peru, where it was first discovered.

==References==

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