IMA mineral species
Arsenolite
As₂O₃
Oxide mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness1.5
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
Scratches with a fingernail.
| Chemical formula | As₂O₃ |
|---|---|
| Elements | As, O |
| Crystal system | Cubic |
| Mohs hardness | 1.5 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Aso |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 4.CB.50 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 1.5: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Sankt Andreasberg, Germany
- Type locality
- Notable source / deposit
- Country of origin
Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.
Learn more
- Arsenolite on Mindat.org
- Wikipedia article
- Wikidata item Q704779 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
1–2
Cubic
YellowBluePinkWhite & Clear
Soft, Scratches Easily