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Cervantite with Valentinite on Stibnite

#PD31198

Cervantite with Valentinite on Stibnite

#PD31198
Availability
Sold
Size
4.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm - Miniature 
Formula
Sb3+Sb5+O4 (RRUFF)
Locality
Xikuangshan Sb deposit, Lengshuijiang Co., Loudi, Hunan, China

A section of a longer former Stibnite crystal which was altered to the orange crusts of Cervantite and light yellow crystals clusters (5mm) of Valentinite.

Cervantite

Formula
Sb3+Sb5+O4 
Crystal System
Orthorhombic 
Crystal Habit
Reniform, Earthy, Acicular 
Cleavage
Perfect, None, None 
Luster
Vitreous - Pearly 
Color
yellow, yellowish orange, white, cream 
Streak
light yellow 
Class
Orthorhombic - Pyramidal 
Fracture
Conchoidal 
Hardness
4-5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
Phillips Collection

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