Vanadium-bearing Magnetite

Where it forms, where it's found

20recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
26FeIron Iron 3 55.845 167.535
50.25%
23VVanadium Vanadium 2 50.942 101.884
30.56%
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
19.19%
Total 333.415 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
26FeIron	Iron	3	55.845	167.535	50.25%
23VVanadium	Vanadium	2	50.942	101.884	30.56%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	19.19%
	Total	333.415	100.00%

Synonyms

Vanado-Magnetite

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1936Heron (1936), Geological Survey of India, Records: 71: 44.
1936Tipper (1936), Bulletin n the Imperial Institute, London: 34: 451.
1944Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Vanadium-bearing Magnetite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/vanadium-bearing-magnetite-30076},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}