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Biehlite

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Biehlite
Biehlite, from Tsumeb, Namibia
General
CategoryOxide minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
[(Sb,As)O]2MoO4
IMA symbolBhl[1]
Strunz classification4.DB.60
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Crystal classPrismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupC2/c
Identification
Colorwhite
Lustervitreous, silky
Streakwhite
References[2]

Biehlite is an exceptionally rare mineral, an antimony arsenic bearing molybdate with formula [(Sb,As)O]2MoO4. It comes from Tsumeb.[3][2][4]

References

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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ a b "Biehlite: Biehlite mineral information and data". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  3. ^ Adiwidjaja, G.; Friese, Karen; Klaska, K.-H.; Schlüter, J.; Czank, M. (2000-01-01). "Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of biehlite, Sb1.79As0.21MoO6". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials. 215 (9): 529–535. Bibcode:2000ZK....215..529A. doi:10.1524/zkri.2000.215.9.529. ISSN 2196-7105. S2CID 101467400.
  4. ^ "Handbook of Mineraology - Biehlite" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-08-30.