Stibivanite

Overview

Sb+32(V+5O5)
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	5.12 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Stibivanite - 4  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	green, yellow green
Streak	green

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	monoclinic - prismatic
Cleavage	good
Tenacity	flexible
Fracture	flexible
Luster	adamantine

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 45.01.11.01

Class: 45

Group: 45.01

Subgroup: 45.01.11 - stibivanite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
45.01.11.01	stibivanite	Sb+32(V+5O5)

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.JA.55

Group : 04

Subgroup : JA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.JA.55	stibivanite	Sb+32(V+5O5)

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