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| Name: | Valentinite Vln |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #1270: Valentinite / Pyrite San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia |
| IMA Chemistry: | Sb2O3 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Valentinite contains elements: Antimony (Sb) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | France |
| Year First Published: | 1845 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Haidinger W (1845) Zweite Klasse: Geogenide. II. Ordnung. Baryte VIII. Antimonbaryt. Valentinit., in Handbuch der Bestimmenden Mineralogie, Bei Braumüller and Seidel (Wien) 499-506 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2200 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 5.76 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Valentinite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Valentinite Search Web Mineral DB: Valentinite |
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