Lamprostibian
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Colour:
Lead-gray; blood-red in very thin splinters
Hardness:
4
Name:
From the Greek λαμπρός for "shining" and antimony (Latin = STIBIum), in allusion to its lustre and composition.
An ill-defined substance. Inferred to be an anhydrous antimonate of divalent iron and manganese.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
32517
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:32517:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
6bd22461-440b-4610-91a4-9cd03933c9d9
Pronunciation of Lamprostibian
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon & Katya Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Lamprostibian
Transparency:
Opaque
Comment:
Lustre brilliant
Colour:
Lead-gray; blood-red in very thin splinters
Streak:
Red
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Crystallography of Lamprostibian
Morphology:
Foliated and scaly masses.
Other Information
Notes:
Soluble with difficulty in hot concentrated HCl, without evolution of Cl.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Lamprostibian
Reference List:
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Igelström (1893) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 15: 471.
Igelström (1893) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 22: 467.
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.: 1030.
Internet Links for Lamprostibian
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Localities for Lamprostibian
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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| 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: 1030. |
