Metastibnite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

About MetastibniteHide

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Colour:

Red, Reddish brown, purplish

Name:

For the relation to stibnite, its crystalline dimorph.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2686:0

926c4dfb-451e-4404-86a9-98b40cfdce3b

IMA Classification of MetastibniteHide

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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Type description reference:

Classification of MetastibniteHide

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2.DB.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
B : M:S = 2:3

2.11.3.1

2 : SULFIDES
11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3

3.7.15

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
7 : Sulphides etc. of V, As, Sb and Bi

Mineral SymbolsHide

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Physical Properties of MetastibniteHide

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Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Red, Reddish brown, purplish

Optical Data of MetastibniteHide

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Anisotropism:

Moderate in air

Colour in reflected light:

bluish white

Internal Reflections:

intense red

Chemistry of MetastibniteHide

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Crystallography of MetastibniteHide

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Comment:

Amorphous: Point Group: n.d.; Space Group: n.d. Z = n.d

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Comments:

Amorphous to X-rays.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of MetastibniteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

stains, mammilary and powdery coatings, and impregnations of siliceous sinter.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 79185.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

primary hydrothermal origin around fumarolic centers

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Becker G F (1888) Geology of the Quicksilver Deposits of the Pacific Slope. Chapter 11. Descriptive geology of the Steamboat Springs district. Monographs of the United States Geological Survey 13, 331-353

Other Language Names for MetastibniteHide

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Relationship of Metastibnite to other SpeciesHide

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Chemically related to group(s):

Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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Other InformationHide

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Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for MetastibniteHide

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References for MetastibniteHide

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Localities for MetastibniteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.