| Sincosite | |
| Category: | Vanadate minerals |
| Formula: | CaV2(PO4)2O2 . 5H2O |
| Imasymbol: | Scs[1] |
| Strunz: | 8.CJ.65 |
| System: | Tetragonal |
| Class: | Ditetragonal dipyramidal (4/mmm) H-M symbol: (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Symmetry: | P42/nnm |
| Tenacity: | Brittle |
| Mohs: | 1 - 2 |
| Luster: | Vitreous, Pearly, Sub-Metallic, Dull |
| References: | [2] |
Sincosite is a green mineral discovered in 1922. It is named for Sincos, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province, Peru, where it was first discovered.[2]