Mineralpedia Details for Xanthiosite
Xanthiosite
- Formula
- Ni3(AsO4)2
- Crystal System
- Monoclinic
- Color
- golden yellow
- Class
- Monoclinic - Prismatic
- Hardness
- 4
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Xanthiosite with Aerugite from South Terris mine, St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England
- Special Info
- Type Locality,Neotype Specimen
The specimen is from the neotype specimen and consist of yellow pulverulent Xanthiosite and grass green Aerugite, both minerals are extremely rare. This is an reported locality from the collection of Dr. Mark Feinglos. Mark obtained the specimen from the British Museum.
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