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Tungstibite Mineral Data
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General Tungstibite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Sb2O3•WO3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 523.35 gm |
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Antimony 46.53 % Sb 55.70 % Sb2O3 |
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Tungsten 35.13 % W 44.30 % WO3 |
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Oxygen 18.34 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Sb2WO6 |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of tungsten and antimony ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 |
| Locality: |
The Clara Mine, near Oberwolfach, central Black Forest, Germany. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its chemical composition of tungsten (W) and antimony (Sb). Swedish, tung sten = "heavy stone" and Latin, "stibium." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Tungstibite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1993-059 |
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