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Schneebergite (of Brezina)

A variety of Roméite Group
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Formula:
(Ca,Fe2+)2Sb2(O,OH,H2O)7
Formula from Hey's Mineral Index 3rd Ed.
Name:
The origin of the name is the Monteneve Mine (Schneeberg Mine) - [www.mindat.org]
Stibiconite Group. An Fe-bearing variety of roméite.


Formerly the name "schneebergite" was used by Brezina in 1880 to describe a new calcium antimonate phase discovered at the Monteneve Mine (Schneeberg Mine) in Tyrol. Later Zedlitz in 1932 proved it to be isomorphous with roméite.
Then only in 1999 and far beyond the 50 years limit of IMA's renaming rule, the withdrawn name schneebergite was chosen for the new approved arsenate from Germany.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
32508 (as Schneebergite (of Brezina))
3443 (as Roméite Group)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:32508:4 (as Schneebergite (of Brezina))
mindat:1:1:3443:8 (as Roméite Group)

Similar NamesHide

SchneebergiteA valid IMA mineral speciesBiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O

Chemistry of Schneebergite (of Brezina)Hide

Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Fe2+)2Sb2(O,OH,H2O)7

Formula from Hey's Mineral Index 3rd Ed.
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Sb55.895 %
O25.707 %
Ca18.398 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Ca, Fe, H, O, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Other Language Names for Schneebergite (of Brezina)Hide

Simplified Chinese:铁锑钙石

Other InformationHide

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

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