Senarmontite Mineral Data

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General Senarmontite Information

Chemical Formula:

Sb2O3

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 275.50 gm

Antimony 88.39 % Sb 105.81 % Sb₂O₃

Oxygen 11.61 % O

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100.00 % 105.81 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Sb₂O₂

Environment:

Oxidation of stibnite and other antimony minerals.

IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1851

Locality:

Djebel-Haminate mine, northwest of Ain-Beida, District of Haracta, Constantine, Algeria. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named after the French mineralogist, H. Hureau de Senarmot (1808-1862).

Name Pronunciation:

Senarmontite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

ICSD 1944

PDF 43-1071

Senarmontite Image

Images:

Senarmontite

Comments: Perfect octahedral, transparent, light to dark gray senarmontite crystals to 3mm.
Location: Djebel Haminate mine, Ain Beida, Constantine, Algeria. Scale: Pictrure size 1.5 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Senarmontite Crystallography

Cell Dimensions:

a = 11.14, Z = 16; V = 1,382.47 Den(Calc)= 5.29

Crystal System:

Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.218(1), 1.972(0.42), 2.788(0.4),

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Svensson C , Acta Crystallographica, Section B , 31 (1975) p.2016-2018, Refinement of the crystal structure of cubic antiomony trioxide, Sb2O3, Locality: synthetic

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Physical Properties of Senarmontite

Cleavage:

{111} Imperfect, {111} Imperfect, {111} Imperfect

Color:

White, Colorless, Gray.

Density:

5.2 - 5.3, Average = 5.25

Diaphaneity:

Transparent to translucent

Fracture:

Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern.

Habit:

Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix.

Habit:

Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form.

Habit:

Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.

Hardness:

2 - Gypsum

Luminescence:

Non-fluorescent.

Luster:

Adamantine

Magnetism:

Nonmagnetic

Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Senarmontite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.036 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.043 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2055,KPDmeas= 0.207,KC= 0.2148
Ncalc = 2.12 - 2.14

Optical Data:

Isotropic, n=2.087.

Calculated Properties of Senarmontite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.50 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Senarmontite =5.25 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0000557513
Boson Index = 0.9999442487

Photoelectric:

PE_Senarmontite= 303.39 barns/electron
U=PE_Senarmontite x rElectron Density=1,364.42 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Senarmontite is Not Radioactive

Senarmontite Classification

Dana Class:

04.03.09.02 (04)Simple Oxides

(04.03)with a cation charge of 3+ (A+++2 O3)

(04.03.09)Dana Group

04.03.09.01 Arsenolite As2O3 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.03.09.02 Senarmontite Sb2O3 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

Strunz Class:

04.CB.50 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.C - Metal:Oxygen = 2:3, 3:5, and Similar

04.CB -With medium-sized cations

04.CB.50 Arsenolite As2O3 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

04.CB.50 Senarmontite Sb2O3 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m

Other Senarmontite Information

References:

NAME( Duda&Rejl90) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Ford32)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Senarmontite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery
3 - Athena
4 - EUROmin Project
5 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - HyperPhysics
11 - MinDAT
12 - MinMax(Deutsch)
13 - MinMax(English)
14 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
15 - QUT Mineral Atlas
16 - Ruff.Info
17 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Senarmontite

Sb2O3
Dana No: 04.03.09.02 Strunz No: 04.CB.50
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