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Magnetostibian

Colour:Black
Name:In allusion to its property of being MAGNETic and the content of antimony (Latin = STIBIum).


An ill-defined substance containing Fe Mn, As, Sb, & O.

Originally described from Sjö Mine, Grythyttan, Hällefors, Västmanland, Sweden.

Classification of Magnetostibian

IMA status:Discredited 1972
Explanation of status:Insufficient data exist to determine validity.
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Physical Properties of Magnetostibian

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Black
Streak:Black

Other Information

Magnetism:Ferromagnetic
Other Information:Soluble in HCl without the evolution of chlorine.
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Magnetostibian

Reference List:Igelström (1894) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 23: 212.

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 1025.

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    • Västmanland
      • Hällefors
        • Grythyttan
    		Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1025.
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