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senarmontite

American  
[sen-er-mon-tahyt] / ˌsɛn ərˈmɒn taɪt /

noun

  1. a mineral, antimony trioxide, Sb 2 O 3 , occurring in pearl-colored isometric octahedrons: a dimorph of valentinite.

senarmontite British  
/ ˌsɛnɑːˈmɒntaɪt /

noun

  1. a white or grey mineral consisting of antimony trioxide in cubic crystalline form. Formula: Sb 2 O 3

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Etymology

Origin of senarmontite

1850–55; named after Henri de Sénarmont (died 1862), French mineralogist; see -ite 1

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Cervantite, senarmontite, and valentinite are native oxides of ~.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)

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