Xanthiosite | |
Category: | Arsenate mineral |
Formula: | Ni3(AsO4)2 |
Imasymbol: | Xth[1] |
Molweight: | 453.91 g/mol |
Strunz: | 8.AB.25 |
System: | Monoclinic |
Class: | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
Symmetry: | P21/a |
Color: | Golden yellow |
Mohs: | 4 |
Gravity: | 5.37–5.47 |
Diaphaneity: | Translucent |
References: | [2] [3] |
Xanthiosite is an arsenate mineral first discovered in Germany in 1858; it may also be found in Greece. It is not radioactive.