Xanthiosite

xanthiosite

uraninite

bunsenite

arsenic

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Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2
Anhydrous arsenate
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Specific gravity: 5.37 measured, 5.37 calculated
Hardness: 4
Colour: Golden yellow
Luminescence: Not fluorescent under UV
Environments

Hydrothermal environments

Localities

At the type locality, Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany, xanthiosite occurs in the arsenic - nickel - uranium deposit associated with uraninite and bunsenite (Mindat).
Xanthiosite from Johanngeorgenstadt - Image

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