Byströmite
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About Byströmite
Formula:
MgSb2O6
Colour:
Bluish-grey
Lustre:
Earthy
Hardness:
7
Specific Gravity:
5.5
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Name:
Named for Anders Byström (1916-1956), Swedish crystal chemist.
Isostructural with:
Classification of Byströmite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
4/D.04-40
4.DB.10
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 7th ed.:
44.2.1.1
44.2.1.1
44 : ANTIMONATES
2 : AX2O6
44 : ANTIMONATES
2 : AX2O6
24.2.2
24 : Antimonates and Antimonites
2 : Antimonates of Be, Mg, Ca, Zn or Hg
24 : Antimonates and Antimonites
2 : Antimonates of Be, Mg, Ca, Zn or Hg
Physical Properties of Byströmite
Earthy
Colour:
Bluish-grey
Streak:
light gray
Hardness:
7 on Mohs scale
Density:
5.5(1) g/cm3 (Measured) 5.8 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
measured pure material probably 5.7
Optical Data of Byströmite
Type:
Uniaxial
Chemical Properties of Byströmite
Formula:
MgSb2O6
IMA Formula:
MgSb5+2O6
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Byströmite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P4/nmm
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.68 Å, c = 9.21 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.968
Unit Cell V:
201.72 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Comment:
P4/mnm
Type Occurrence of Byströmite
General Appearance of Type Material:
massive
Geological Setting of Type Material:
oxidation zone
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Byströmite
Other Language Names for Byströmite
Relationship of Byströmite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Ordoñezite | ZnSb2O6 | Tet. |
| Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Byströmite associated with Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| 1 photo of Byströmite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
| 4.DB.05 | Argutite | GeO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| 4.DB.05 | Cassiterite | SnO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| 4.DB.05 | Plattnerite | PbO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 4.DB.05 | Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| 4.DB.05 | Rutile | TiO2 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| 4.DB.05 | Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 | Tet. |
| 4.DB.05 | Tugarinovite | MoO2 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.05 | Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 | |
| 4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Fe) | (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| 4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Mn) | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
| 4.DB.10 | Ordoñezite | ZnSb2O6 | Tet. |
| 4.DB.15b | Akhtenskite | ε-Mn4+O2 | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 4.DB.15c | Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 | Hex. |
| 4.DB.15a | Paramontroseite | V4+O2 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.15a | Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 4.DB.20 | Scrutinyite | α-PbO2 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.25 | Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.25 | Ixiolite | (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| 4.DB.25 | Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn |
| 4.DB.25 | Yttrocolumbite-(Y) | Y(U4+,Fe2+)Nb2O8 | |
| 4.DB.25 | Calciosamarskite | (Ca,Fe3+,Y)2(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Yb) | (Yb,Y,U,Th,Ca,Fe)(Nb,Ta)2O8 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Ferberite | FeWO4 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Hübnerite | MnWO4 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| 4.DB.30 | Krasnoselskite | CoWO4 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.30 | Heftetjernite | ScTaO4 | Mon. 2/m |
| 4.DB.30 | Huanzalaite | MgWO4 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.35 | Qitianlingite | (Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10 | Orth. |
| 4.DB.35 | Magnocolumbite | (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 | |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| 4.DB.40 | Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.40 | Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.40 | Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.40 | Titanowodginite | Mn2+TiTa2O8 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.40 | Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.40 | Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 | Mon. |
| 4.DB.40 | Wolframowodginite | Mn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)2O8 | |
| 4.DB.45 | Tivanite | V3+TiO3(OH) | Mon. |
| 4.DB.50 | Carmichaelite | (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x] | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| 4.DB.55 | Alumotantite | AlTaO4 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn |
| 4.DB.60 | Biehlite | ((Sb,As)O)2[MoO4] | Mon. |
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)
| 44.2.1.2 | Ordoñezite | ZnSb2O6 | Tet. |
| 44.2.1.3 | Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 | Tet. |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
| 24.2.1 | Swedenborgite | NaBe4Sb5+O7 | Hex. 6mm : P63mc |
| 24.2.3 | Roméite Group | A2(Sb5+)2O6Z | |
| 24.2.4 | Ordoñezite | ZnSb2O6 | Tet. |
| 24.2.5 | Theisite | Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14 | Orth. |
| 24.2.6 | Shakhovite | (Hg+2)Hg2+2(Sb3+O3)(OH)3 | Mon. |
Other Information
Notes:
dissolve completely in concentrated HCl containing KI as a reducing agent.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Byströmite
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Mason B, Vitaliano C J (1952) Bystromite, magnesium antimonate, a new mineral. American Mineralogist 37, 53-57
Panczner (1987), Minerals of Mexico: 126.
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Localities for Byströmite
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Germany | |
| Meier, S. (1995). Mineralfundstellen im Fichtelgebirge. Eigenverlag, Marktredwitz, 220 p. |
Mexico (TL) | |
| American Mineralogist, (1952) 37, 53-57; Panczner (1987):126. |
| Handbook of Mineralogy |
La Fortuna Mine, El Antimonio, Caborca Municipality, Sonora, Mexico