Biehlite

Biehlite
Biehlite, from Tsumeb, Namibia
General
Category Oxide minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)		 [(Sb,As)O]2MoO4
Strunz classification 4.DB.60
Crystal system Monoclinic
Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space group C2/c
Identification
Color white
Luster vitreous, silky
Streak white
References [1]

Biehlite is an exceptionally rare mineral, an antimony arsenic bearing molybdate with formula [(Sb,As)O]2MoO4. It comes from Tsumeb.[2][1][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Biehlite: Biehlite mineral information and data". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. ↑ Adiwidjaja, G.; Friese, Karen; Klaska, K.-H.; Schlüter, J.; Czank, M. (2000-01-01). "Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of biehlite, Sb1.79As0.21MoO6". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials. 215 (9). doi:10.1524/zkri.2000.215.9.529. ISSN 2196-7105.
  3. ↑ http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/biehlite.pdf
  4. ↑ "Handbook of Mineraology - Biehlite" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-08-30.
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