Vrbaite Explained

Vrbaite (symbol: Vrb) is an opaque to subtranslucent brittle mineral with chemical formula Tl₄Hg₃Sb₂As₈S₂₀ and pyramidal crystals. It is names after Czech mineralogist . It is bluish white with red internal reflections and dark red in translucent thin fragments. It is classified in the class "sulfides and sulfosalts".^{[1] [2]}

Type locality

Allchar deposit,, Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. https://webmineral.com/data/Vrbaite.shtml Vrbaite Mineral Data
2. https://www.mindat.org/min-4211.html Vrbaite
3. https://www.mindat.org/loc-2245.html Allchar, Ržanovo, Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia