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Bismutostibiconite Mineral Data
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General Bismutostibiconite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi(Sb+++++,Fe+++)2O7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 618.57 gm |
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Iron 4.51 % Fe 6.45 % Fe2O3 |
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Bismuth 43.92 % Bi 48.96 % Bi2O3 |
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Antimony 33.46 % Sb 44.45 % Sb2O5 |
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Oxygen 18.11 % O |
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100.00 % 99.87 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi1.3Sb1.7Fe3+0.5O7 |
| Environment: |
Associated as an alteration product of stibnite and other bismuth minerals |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Clara mine, Black Forest, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for its bismuth content and relationship to stibiconite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bismutostibiconite + Pronunciation  |
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