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Cervantite

cervantite

Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺O4

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Overview

Cervantite, also formerly known as antimony ochre — is an antimony oxide mineral with formula Sb3+Sb5+O4 (antimony tetroxide). It was first described in 1850 for an occurrence in Cervantes, Galicia, Spain, and named for the locality. The mineral was questioned and disapproved, but re-approved and verified in 1962 based on material from the Zajaca-Stolice district, Brasina, Serbia. It occurs as a secondary alteration product of antimony bearing minerals, mainly stibnite.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 4.5

Scientific references

  1. Cervantite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2150822 Link
  2. Cervantite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervantite Link