Mineral Reference Lookup for
Valentinit
This reference page contains
mineralogic data for Valentinit and folklore and metaphysical
beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name,
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synonyms.
Minerals matching Valentinit in the database:
Mineralogical Reference | Valentinit
| Mineral | Valentinit | | Synonym | Valentinite |
| Mineral | Valentinite | | Chemistry | Sb 2 O 3 | | CrystalSystem | Orthorhombic | | CrystalHabits | include prismatic to fibrous and compact aggregatesforming tufts and radiating sprays. Also massive and granular. Individualcrystals are complexly faceted. | | Fracture | perfect. | | Hardness | 2½ - 3 | | Occurences | include the Sensa Mine, Ain Beida, Qacentina(Constantine), Algeria; Freiberg, Germany; Dauphine, France; Bolivia; Pribram,Czech Republic; and Ham Sud Township, Wolfe County, Quebec, Canada. | | Indicators | crystal habit, high luster, associationsand specific gravity. | | DensityNote | heavier than average | | IMAStatus | Approved | | Discovered | 1845 | | CellParameters | a = 4.91b = 12.46c = 5.42 | | Ratio | a:b:c = 0.394 : 1 : 0.435 | | OpticalType | Biaxial (-) | | RI | n α =2.180 n β =2.350 n γ =2.350 | | Birefringence | δ=0.170 | | SurfaceRelief | Very High | | TypeLocality | Les Chalanches Mine Allemont Isère Rhône- Alpes France | | Strunz | 4/C.01-20 4 : Oxides & Hydroxides C : Oxides with metal : oxygen = 2:3 (M2O3 and related compounds) 01 : Claudetite - Valentinite series |
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