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Aurostibite

Year of discovery: 1952 (Giant Yellowknife mine, Cesterville mine, Canada)

Locality list:

• AuSb₂
• [Au][Sb₂]

• Class: Pyrite group
• Class: Antimonide

• Au => Ni: Nisbite
• Au => Pt: Geversite

• Sb => Sn: Rumoiite
• Sb => Pb: Anyuite

• Color: White
• Tarnish: Iridescent gray (Readily)
• Luster: Metallic
• Diaphaneity: Opaque

• Hardness: 3
• Density: 9.98

• System: Cubic
• Group: m3, Pa3
• Lattice: a=6.6

Etymology: Chemical composition