Cavansite, whose name is derived from its chemical composition, calcium vanadium silicate, is a deep blue hydrous
calcium vanadium phyllosilicate mineral, occurring as a secondary mineral in
basaltic and
andesitic rocks along with a variety of
zeolite minerals. Discovered in 1967 in
Malheur County,
Oregon, cavansite is a relatively rare mineral. It is polymorphic with the even rarer mineral, pentagonite. It is most frequently found in
Poona,
India, in the
Deccan Traps, a
large igneous province.
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General Information:

Chemical Formula:
Ca(VO)Si4O10·4(H2O)

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 451.42 gm)
Calcium 8.88 %
CaVanadium 11.28 %
V Silicon 24.89 %
SiHydrogen 1.79 %
H Oxygen 53.16 %
O 
Empirical Formula:
CaV4+Si4O11·4(H2O)

Environment:
Secondary mineralization in basalts and andesites.

IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1967

Locality:
Deccan trap basalts, Poona, India.

Name Origin:
Named after its composition of calcium, vanadium, and silicon.
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[010] Good

Color:
greenish blue or dark blue.

Density:
2.21 - 2.31, Average = 2.25

Diaphaniety:
Subtransparent

Hardness:
3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite

Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)

Streak:
bluish white
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