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Bystromite Mineral Data
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General Bystromite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
MgSb2O6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 363.80 gm |
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Magnesium 6.68 % Mg 11.08 % MgO |
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Antimony 66.93 % Sb 88.92 % Sb2O5 |
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Oxygen 26.39 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
MgSb2O6 |
| Environment: |
In quartz veins in an oxidized antimony deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1952 |
| Locality: |
La Fortuna and San Jose mines, El Antimonio, 27 km southwest of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Anders Bystrom (1916-1956), Swedish crystal chemist, who made a structural analysis of the synthetic compound. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bystromite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Bystroemite |
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ICSD 40345 |
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PDF 37-1470 |
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