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senarmontite

American

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

noun

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

senarmontite British

/ ˌsɛnɑːˈmɒntaɪt /

noun

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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senarmontite

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)

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

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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