Crystopedia
IMA mineral species

Atelestite

Bi₂(AsO₄)O(OH)

Arsenate mineral.

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Atelestite specimen
Atelestite Tomeik.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaBi₂(AsO₄)O(OH)
ElementsBi, As, O, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streakwhite
Color—
IMA symbolAle
Nickel–Strunz class8.BO.15

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Neustädtel, Germany

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