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senarmontite
[ sen-er-mon-tahyt ]
noun
- a mineral, antimony trioxide, Sb 2 O 3 , occurring in pearl-colored isometric octahedrons: a dimorph of valentinite.
senarmontite
/ ˌsɛnɑːˈmɒntaɪt /
noun
- a white or grey mineral consisting of antimony trioxide in cubic crystalline form. Formula: Sb 2 O 3
Word History and Origins
Origin of senarmontite1
Word History and Origins
Origin of senarmontite1
Example Sentences
Cervantite, senarmontite, and valentinite are native oxides of ~.
Antimony trioxide occurs as the minerals valentinite and senarmontite, and can be artificially prepared by burning antimony in air; by heating the metal in steam to a bright red heat; by oxidizing melted antimony with litharge; by decomposing antimony trichloride with an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate, or by the action of dilute nitric acid on the metal.
Antimony oxides, including senarmontite, cervantite, and others, are formed near the surface, and in some of the deposits of Mexico and Algeria they supply a large part of the values recovered.
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