Antimonite mineral
(repeating unit)Fe2+Fe3+4Sb3+4O12S | | IMA symbol | Apu |
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| Identification |
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| Color | Black |
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| Mohs scale hardness | 4-5 |
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| Luster | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
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| Specific gravity | 5.33 |
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| Density | 5.33 g/cm3 (Measured)
5.22 g/cm3 (Calculated) |
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Apuanite (IMA symbol: Apu[1]) is a rare iron antimony mineral with the chemical formula Fe2+Fe3+4Sb3+4O12S. Its type locality is the Province of Lucca, Italy.[2]
References
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ Apuanite Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org
External links
- Apuanite data sheet
- Apuanite on the Handbook of Mineralogy
