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Atopite

Formula:
(Ca,Na)
 
2
Sb
 
2
(O,F,OH)
 
7
Name:From the Greek ατοπος for "unusual," in allusion to its rarity.
A variety of Roméite

Stibiconite Group. It is probably identical with Roméite, but contains sodium in substitution for calcium and contains fluorine, unlike Roméite. Palache, et al (1951) considered it a sodian variety of Roméite.

Originally reported from Långban, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden.

Classification of Atopite

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Chemical Properties of Atopite

Formula:
(Ca,Na)
 
2
Sb
 
2
(O,F,OH)
 
7
Essential elements:Ca, O, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Ca, F, H, Na, O, Sb

Other Names for Atopite

Other Languages:
German:Atopit
Spanish:Atopita

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.

References for Atopite

Reference List:Nordenskiöld (1877) Geologiska Föeningens I Stockholm. Förhandlinger, Stockholm: 3: 376.

Rose (1919) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paleontologie, Stuttgart: 268 (dispersion).

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.: 1020-1022.

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    Localities for Atopite

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    • Värmland
      • Filipstad
    		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: 1021.
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