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Stibnite Group

A group of related mineral species
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About Stibnite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Stibnite Group.


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Mindat ID:
46738
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mindat:1:1:46738:0

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0009004BismuthiniteLundegaard L F, Makovicky E, Boffa Ballaran T, Balic-Zunic T (2005) Crystal structure and cation lone electron pair activity of Bi2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 578-5842005synthetic0.0001293
0014181GuanajuatiteAtabaeva E Y, Mashkov S A, Popova S V (1973) The crystal structure of a new modification of Bi2Se3-II Kristallografiya 18 173-1741973Guanajuato, Mexico0293
0010587StibniteScavnicar S (1960) The crystal structure of stibnite. A redetermination of atomic positions Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 114 85-971960synthetic0293
0009196AntimonseliteTideswell N W, Kruse F H, McCullough J D (1957) The crystal structure of antimony selenide, Sb2Se3 Acta Crystallographica 10 99-1021957synthetic0293
0009005BismuthiniteLundegaard L F, Makovicky E, Boffa Ballaran T, Balic-Zunic T (2005) Crystal structure and cation lone electron pair activity of Bi2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 578-5842005synthetic0.97293
0009006BismuthiniteLundegaard L F, Makovicky E, Boffa Ballaran T, Balic-Zunic T (2005) Crystal structure and cation lone electron pair activity of Bi2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 578-5842005synthetic2.43293
0009007BismuthiniteLundegaard L F, Makovicky E, Boffa Ballaran T, Balic-Zunic T (2005) Crystal structure and cation lone electron pair activity of Bi2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 578-5842005synthetic3.53293
0009008BismuthiniteLundegaard L F, Makovicky E, Boffa Ballaran T, Balic-Zunic T (2005) Crystal structure and cation lone electron pair activity of Bi2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 578-5842005synthetic5.92293
0009009BismuthiniteLundegaard L F, Makovicky E, Boffa Ballaran T, Balic-Zunic T (2005) Crystal structure and cation lone electron pair activity of Bi2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 578-5842005synthetic7.22293
0009010BismuthiniteLundegaard L F, Makovicky E, Boffa Ballaran T, Balic-Zunic T (2005) Crystal structure and cation lone electron pair activity of Bi2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 578-5842005synthetic8.3293
0009011BismuthiniteLundegaard L F, Makovicky E, Boffa Ballaran T, Balic-Zunic T (2005) Crystal structure and cation lone electron pair activity of Bi2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 578-5842005synthetic9.18293
0008966StibniteCaracas R, Gonze X (2005) First-principles study of the electronic properties of A2B3 minerals, with A=Bi,Sb and B=S,Se Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 295-30020050293
0008969GuanajuatiteCaracas R, Gonze X (2005) First-principles study of the electronic properties of A2B3 minerals, with A=Bi,Sb and B=S,Se Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 295-30020050293
0008968BismuthiniteCaracas R, Gonze X (2005) First-principles study of the electronic properties of A2B3 minerals, with A=Bi,Sb and B=S,Se Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 295-30020050293
0008967AntimonseliteCaracas R, Gonze X (2005) First-principles study of the electronic properties of A2B3 minerals, with A=Bi,Sb and B=S,Se Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32 295-30020050293
0003557StibniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003556StibniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003555StibniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003554StibniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003553StibniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003552StibniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 Sample #4 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003551StibniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 Sample #3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003550StibniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 Sample #2 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003549StibniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 Sample #1 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003564BismuthiniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 Sample #3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003563BismuthiniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 Sample #2 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003562BismuthiniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 Sample #1 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003561BismuthiniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003560BismuthiniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003559BismuthiniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0003558BismuthiniteKyono A, Kimata M (2004) Structural variations induced by difference of the inert pair effect in the stibnite-bismuthinite solid solution series (Sb,Bi)2S3 American Mineralogist 89 932-94020040293
0008825StibniteLundegaard L F, Miletich R, Balic-Zunic T, Makovicky E (2003) Equation of state and crystal structure of Sb2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 463-46820030.0001293
0008636StibniteKyono A, Kimata M, Matsuhisa M, Miyashita Y, Okamoto K (2002) Low-temperature crystal structures of stibnite implying orbital overlap of Sb 5s2 inert pair electrons Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 29 254-26020020293
0008635StibniteKyono A, Kimata M, Matsuhisa M, Miyashita Y, Okamoto K (2002) Low-temperature crystal structures of stibnite implying orbital overlap of Sb 5s2 inert pair electrons Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 29 254-26020020293
0008634StibniteKyono A, Kimata M, Matsuhisa M, Miyashita Y, Okamoto K (2002) Low-temperature crystal structures of stibnite implying orbital overlap of Sb 5s2 inert pair electrons Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 29 254-26020020293
0008633StibniteKyono A, Kimata M, Matsuhisa M, Miyashita Y, Okamoto K (2002) Low-temperature crystal structures of stibnite implying orbital overlap of Sb 5s2 inert pair electrons Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 29 254-26020020293
0010729StibniteBayliss P, Nowacki W (1972) Refinement of the crystal structure of stibnite, Sb2S3 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 135 308-31519720293
0010513StibniteHofmann W (1933) Die struktur der minerale der animonitgruppe Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 86 225-24519330293
0008826StibniteLundegaard L F, Miletich R, Balic-Zunic T, Makovicky E (2003) Equation of state and crystal structure of Sb2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 463-46820031.115293
0008827StibniteLundegaard L F, Miletich R, Balic-Zunic T, Makovicky E (2003) Equation of state and crystal structure of Sb2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 463-46820031.591293
0008828StibniteLundegaard L F, Miletich R, Balic-Zunic T, Makovicky E (2003) Equation of state and crystal structure of Sb2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 463-46820032.118293
0008829StibniteLundegaard L F, Miletich R, Balic-Zunic T, Makovicky E (2003) Equation of state and crystal structure of Sb2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 463-46820033.235293
0008830StibniteLundegaard L F, Miletich R, Balic-Zunic T, Makovicky E (2003) Equation of state and crystal structure of Sb2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 463-46820037.406293
0008831StibniteLundegaard L F, Miletich R, Balic-Zunic T, Makovicky E (2003) Equation of state and crystal structure of Sb2S3 between 0 and 10 GPa Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 30 463-46820037.832293
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Relationship of Stibnite Group to other SpeciesHide

Stibnite Group Members:
Antimonselite Sb2Se3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Bismuthinite Bi2S3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Guanajuatite Bi2Se3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
Stibnite Sb2S3Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
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