Clinocervantite

Clinocervantite is a monoclinic-prismatic mineral with a chemical formula of Sb3+Sb5+O4.[1] It was discovered in 1999 in cavities of waste rock at the Cetine Mine in Siena, Italy.[2]

Description

Clinocervantite is colorless or white and has a vitreous luster. It has a white streak.[3]

It is isostructural with kyawthuite. The name clinocervantite reflects its relationship with cervnatite. It is monoclinic-prismatic polymorph.[4] It has a specific gravity of 6.72 and a molecular weight of 307.50 gm. It has a biaxial optical class.

References

  1. ^ "Clinocervantite: Mineral information, data and localities" mindat.org
  2. ^ "Clinocervantite Mineral Data" webmineral.com
  3. ^ "Clinocervantite.pdf" Handbook of Mineralogy
  4. ^ "AMSCD Search Results" American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
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