Avicennite

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Avicennite
File:Avicennite.jpg
General
CategoryMinerals
FormulaTl2O3
Strunz classification4.CB.10
Dana classification04.03.08.01
Crystal systemCubic
Crystal classDiploidal (m3)
H-M symbol: (2/m 3)
Space groupIa3
Identification
ColorGrayish black with brownish black tint
Mohs scale hardness2[1]
Density8.9[2]

Avicennite (thallium(III) oxide) is an oxide mineral. It was discovered around the Dzhuzumli village, Samarqand, Uzbekistan.[2] It is named after Avicenna, a Persian doctor and polymath.[3]

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References

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  2. ^ a b Mindat - Avicennite
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