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The Mineral stibiconite

Stibiconite Pseudo Sprays

Stibiconite is an alteration mineral of Stibnite. It forms as a dull, crusty yellow replacement mineral over Stibnite. The pseudomorph is occasionally only partial, in which only a section of the crystal has been altered with the rest remaining intact. The name Stibiconite is derived from a combination of the Latin stibium, the old name for antimony, and konis, powder, alluding to this minerals powdery habit.

Chemical Formula

Sb3O6(OH)

Color

yellow, yellow-gray, gray, brownish-yellow, brown

Crystal System

Isometric

Properties

Streak
White
Hardness
4 - 5.5
Transparency
Translucent to opaque
Specific Gravity
3.5 - 5.0
Luster
Vitreous to dull
Cleavage
None
Fracture
Uneven
Tenacity
Brittle

Crystal Habits

As a pseudomorph or crust over existing Stibnite crystals, and in earthy masses.

Additional Information

Composition
Basic antimony oxide
In Group
Oxides; Hydroxides
Striking Features
Association with Stibnite and earthy habit.
Environment
In hydrothermal antimony deposits as an alteration of Stibnite.
Rock Type
Sedimentary, Metamorphic

Noteworthy Localities

Stibiconite is found in many of the important Stibnite localities as a pseudomorph or coating after that mineral. Two specific noteworthy deposits which produced good specimens are Xikuangshan, Lengshuijiang, Loudi Prefecture, Hunan Province, China; and Catorce, San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Common Mineral Associations

Stibnite, Cervantite, Calcite, Barite, Valentinite

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