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Aurostibite



Aurostibite
CategoryMineral
Chemical formulaAuSb2
Identification
Molecular Weight440.47 g/mol
ColorWhite
Crystal systemIsometric
CleavageIndistinct
Mohs Scale hardness3
Lustermetallic
Streakbronze
Specific gravity9.98

Aurostibite is an isometric gold antimonide mineral which is a member of the pyrite group. Aurostibite was discovered in 1952 and can be found in hydrothermal gold-quartz veins, in sulfur-deficient environments that contain other antimony minerals. The mineral can be found in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories of Canada, and the Timiskaming District in Ontario, Canada. Antimonides are rare and are normally placed in the sulfide class by mineralogists.

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