Classification of Clinocervantite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/D.25-05
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.DE.30
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
E : With medium-sized cations; with various polyhedra |
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Type Occurrence of Clinocervantite |
| Type Locality: | Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine (Le Cetine Mine; Cetine Mine; Rosia), Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy |
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Physical Properties of Clinocervantite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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Crystallography of Clinocervantite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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Optical Data of Clinocervantite |
| Type: | Biaxial |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.720 nγ = 2.100 |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.380
Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Moderate |
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| Dispersion: | r < v moderate |
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Chemical Properties of Clinocervantite |
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| Essential elements: | O, Sb |
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| All elements listed in formula: | O, Sb |
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Relationship of Clinocervantite to other Species |
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Other Names for Clinocervantite |
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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 Clinocervantite |
| Reference List: | Basso, R., Lucchetti, G., Zefiro, L., and Palenzona, A. (1999): Clinocervantite, β-Sb2O4, the natural monoclinic polymorph of cervantite from the Cetine mine, Siena, Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy: 11, 95-100. |
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Localities for Clinocervantite |
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