Biehlite

Biehlite, from Tsumeb, Namibia

Biehlite is an exceptionally rare mineral, an antimony arsenic bearing molybdate with formula [(Sb,As)O]2MoO4. It comes from Tsumeb. [1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Friese K., Adiwidjaja G., Klaska K.-H., Schlüter J. and Czank M. 2000: Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of biehlite, Sb1.79As0.21MoO6. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, 215(9), 529;
  2. ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-7581.html Mindat
  3. ↑ http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/biehlite.pdf Handbook of Mineralogy
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