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Melanostibite Mineral Data
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General Melanostibite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mn(Sb+++++,Fe+++)O3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 198.33 gm |
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Manganese 27.70 % Mn 35.77 % MnO |
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Iron 11.26 % Fe 16.10 % Fe2O3 |
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Antimony 36.83 % Sb 48.93 % Sb2O5 |
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Oxygen 24.20 % O |
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100.00 % 100.81 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mn2+Sb0.6Fe3+0.4O3 |
| Environment: |
Fissures in banded dolomite, in a small Fe-Mn orebody in manganoan dolomite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1892 |
| Locality: |
Sjo mine, near Grythyttan, Orebro, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek for "black" and antimony (STIBium) in its composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Melanostibite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 24431 |
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PDF 20-699 |
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