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Mineral

Valentinita

Sb₂O₃ · Óxidos

Valentinita — Terrium

Antimony oxide (Sb₂O₃), a dimorph of senarmontite. Much less common than the latter, it forms in oxidation zones of stibnite. It typically occurs as acicular or lamellar aggregates, white to yellowish, with silky to vitreous lustre.

Etymology

In honour of "Basilio Valentín" (Basil Valentine), a European alchemist.

Specimens in the collection (1)

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