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Xanthoarsenite

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Formula:
Mn
 
2
(As,Sb)O
 
4
OH
Colour:Sulphur-yellow
A variety of Sarkinite

An Sb-bearing variety of Sarkinite (Wagnerite Group).

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

Classification of Xanthoarsenite

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Physical Properties of Xanthoarsenite

Colour:Sulphur-yellow
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:None Observed

Chemical Properties of Xanthoarsenite

Formula:
Mn
 
2
(As,Sb)O
 
4
OH
Essential elements:As, H, Mn, O
All elements listed in formula:As, H, Mn, O, Sb

Other Names for Xanthoarsenite

Synonyms:
Xantharsenite
Other Languages:
French:Xanthoarsenite
German:Xanthoarsenit
Spanish:Xanthoarsenita

Other Information

Other Information:Massive, granular.
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 Xanthoarsenite

Reference List:

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Igelström (1884) Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie: 7: 237.

Dana, E.S. (1892) System of Mineralogy, 6th. Edition, New York: 796.

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.: 855, 858.

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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: 858.
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