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Name: Melanostibite
Mlsb
IMA Chemistry: Mn2Fe3+Sb5+O6
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Melanostibite contains elements:
Manganese (Mn)
Iron (Fe)
Antimony (Sb)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Sweden
Year First Published: 1893
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Igelström L J (1893) Melanostibian, ein neues Mineral von der Manganerzgrube Sjögrufvan, Kirchspiel Grythyttan, Gouvernement Örebro, Schweden. Zeitschrift für Krystallographie und Mineralogie 21, 246-248 Chemical formula changed from Mn^2+^(Sb^5+^,Fe^3+^)O_3_ to Mn_2_Fe^3+^Sb^5+^O_6_: Musetti S, Biagioni C, Hålenius U, Bonaccorsi E, Zaccarini F (2022) New data on melanostibite, Mn_2_Fe^3+^Sb^5+^O_6_. Mineralogical Magazine 86, 903-909
Structural Group Name: Corundum
Fleischer's Group Name: ilmenite
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
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