Kermesite
| ID | 433 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral | Kermesite | |
| Location | Viloco Mine - Viloco - La Paz - Bolivia | |
| Fluorescence | LW-UV: close SW-UV: close |
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Mindat data
| ID | 2187 |
|---|---|
| Long ID | 1:1:2187:2 |
| Formula |
Sb2OS2
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| IMA Status |
0 1 |
| Discovery Year | 1737 |
| Diapheny | Translucent,Opaque |
| Cleavage | Perfect on {100} |
| Colour | Red |
| Hardness (min) | 1.0 |
| Hardness (max) | 1.5 |
| Lustre | Adamantine |
| About the name | From Greek kermes (from the Persian "qurmizq", "crimson"), a name (in the older chemistry) for red amorphous antimony trisulphide, often mixed with antimony trioxide. |
| Streak | Brownish Red |
| Crystal System | Triclinic |
| Cleavage Type | Perfect |
| key_elements |
0 |
| shortcode_ima | Kem |
Details
Price: € 10
Dimensions: Not registered
Weight: 77 g
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Notes:
| Symbol | Element | |
|---|---|---|
| O | Oxygen | |
| S | Sulfur | |
| Sb | Antimony |
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