Classification of Stistaite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1969 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/C.17-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.AA.45
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) A : Alloys A : Alloys of metalloids with Cu, Ag, Au |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 1.3.2.1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 1.3.1.5
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS 3 : Semi-metals and non-metals |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.6.4
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 6 : Sulphides etc. of Sb and Pb |
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Type Occurrence of Stistaite |
| Type Locality: | Elkiaidai Stream, North Nuratau Range, Sidaryo (Syrdar'ya) Viloyati, Uzbekistan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1970 |
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Physical Properties of Stistaite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Light gray |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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Chemical Properties of Stistaite |
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| Essential elements: | Sb, Sn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Sb, Sn |
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| Common Impurities: | Cu |
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Relationship of Stistaite to other Species |
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Other Names for Stistaite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Stistaite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1971): 56: 358.
Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1981): 3: 120.
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Localities for Stistaite |
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