Chemistry:Biehlite

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Biehlite
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Biehlite, from Tsumeb, Namibia
General
CategoryOxide minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
[(Sb,As)O]2MoO4
Strunz classification4.DB.60
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Crystal classPrismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupC2/c
Identification
Colorwhite
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Streakwhite
References[1]

Biehlite is an exceptionally rare mineral, an antimony arsenic bearing molybdate with formula [(Sb,As)O]
2
MoO
4
. It comes from Tsumeb.[3][1][4][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Biehlite: Biehlite mineral information and data.". http://www.mindat.org/min-7581.html. 
  2. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode2021MinM...85..291W. 
  3. Adiwidjaja, G.; Friese, Karen; Klaska, K.-H.; Schlüter, J.; Czank, M. (2000-01-01). "Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of biehlite, Sb1.79As0.21MoO6" (in en). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials 215 (9): 529–535. doi:10.1524/zkri.2000.215.9.529. ISSN 2196-7105. Bibcode2000ZK....215..529A. 
  4. http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/biehlite.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. "Handbook of Mineraology - Biehlite". http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/biehlite.pdf.