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VALENTINITA [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
Universal entry(ies)
Sb2O3
formula, see observation
DEF

An orthorhombic translucent mineral which consists of a natural oxide of antimony.

OBS

valentinite: named after Basil Valentine, a 15th-century alchemist.

OBS

Chemical formula: Sb2O3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Sb2O3
formula, see observation
DEF

Minéral du système orthorhombique constitué d'oxyde naturel d'antimoine se présentant en cristaux translucides.

OBS

[La valentinite] est un minéral secondaire d'altération des minerais d'antimoine.

OBS

valentinite : étymologie : en l'honneur de Basile Valentin, alchimiste français du XVe siècle.

OBS

Formule chimique : Sb2O3

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mineralogía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Sb2O3
formula, see observation
DEF

Óxido de antimonio [cuyos] cristales son translúcidos y muy brillantes, pertenecen al sistema rómbico.

OBS

Fórmula química: Sb2O3

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