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Mineral B

B

Bismutostibiconite

Name

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(Bi,Fe³⁺, )₂Sb⁵⁺₂O₇

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Oxides & Hydroxides

Chemical class

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Cubic

Crystal system

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4–5

Mohs hardness

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7.38

Specific gravity

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Streak

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Luster

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Cleavage

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Fd3m

Space group

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Pyrochlore

Structural group

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Bsbc · Questionable

IMA

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1981

Named in

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Yellow to yellow-brown, rarely greenish; brownish in transmitted light

Typical colors

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Bi · Fe · Sb · O

Elements

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