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Arsenobismite

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Arsenobismite

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Description
Locality: 
Tazna, Cerro Tazna, Atocha-Quechisla, Nor Chichas Province, Potosi Department, Bolivia
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 cm
Description

Arsenobismite is a mixture Atelestite, Beudantite, Preisingerite, Segnitite. In capsula. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Arsenobismite

Mixture Of: 

Atelestite

Formula: 
Bi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BO.15
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0

Beudantite

Formula: 
PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.05
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.5

Preisingerite

Formula: 
Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Strunz: 
8.BO.10
Hardness: 
3.0 - 4.0

Segnitite

Formula: 
PbFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)6
Strunz: 
8.BL.10
Hardness: 
4.0
Strunz: 
41.6.9.1
Colour: 
Yellowish-brown, yellowish-green