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Stibioclaudetite

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Description
Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.4 × 0.2 × 0.2 cm
Description

White single crystal group of the relatively new and extremely rare Tsumeb mineral stibioclaudetite (IMA 2007-028) associated to minoritary orange acicular ludlockite.

These isolated crystals are part of the holotype and only known "big"specimen from Tsumeb. 

Stibioclaudetite is an arsenic antimony oxide. The mineral is named for its relationship to claudetite and its antimony content.

Stibioclaudetite has only been found at two non-slag localities worldwide.

Ex.-Mineral Zone specimen with label included that will be sent to the buyer.

See Mineralogical Record May-June  vol. 40, p.209 (2009) for a description of the species.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Stibioclaudetite

Formula: 
AsSbO3
Strunz: 
4.CB.45
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Tsumeb Mine (Tsumcorp Mine), Tsumeb, Otjikoto Region (Oshikoto), Namibia

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