Chemistry:Aurostibite
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| Aurostibite | |
|---|---|
 Aurostibite found in the Czech Republic | |
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide minerals |
| Formula (repeating unit) | AuSb 2 |
| Strunz classification | 2.EB.05a |
| Crystal system | Isometric |
| Crystal class | Diploidal (m3) H-M Symbol: (2/m 3) |
| Space group | Pa3 |
| Identification | |
| Formula mass | 440.47 g/mol |
| Color | White to grey with bornite-like tarnish |
| Cleavage | Indistinct |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3 |
| |re|er}} | metallic |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Specific gravity | 9.98 |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Aurostibite is an isometric gold antimonide mineral which is a member of the pyrite group. Aurostibite was discovered in 1952 and can be found in hydrothermal gold-quartz veins, in sulfur-deficient environments that contain other antimony minerals. The mineral can be found in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories of Canada , and the Timiskaming District in Ontario, Canada. Antimonides are rare and are normally placed in the sulfide class by mineralogists.
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