Biehlite Explained

Biehlite
Category:	Oxide minerals
Formula:	[(Sb,As)O]2MoO4
Imasymbol:	Bhl^[1]
Strunz:	4.DB.60
System:	Monoclinic
Class:	Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol)
Symmetry:	C2/c
Color:	white
Luster:	vitreous, silky
Streak:	white

Biehlite is an exceptionally rare mineral, an antimony arsenic bearing molybdate with formula . It comes from Tsumeb.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3. 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. 2021MinM...85..291W. 235729616. free.
2. Adiwidjaja. G.. Friese. Karen. Klaska. K.-H.. Schlüter. J.. Czank. M.. 2000-01-01. Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of biehlite, Sb1.79As0.21MoO6. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials. en. 215. 9. 529–535. 10.1524/zkri.2000.215.9.529. 2000ZK....215..529A. 101467400. 2196-7105.
3. Web site: Biehlite: Biehlite mineral information and data.. www.mindat.org. 2018-08-31.
4. Web site: Handbook of Mineraology - Biehlite. 2018-08-30.