Stibiconite


Stibiconite is an antimony oxide mineral with formula: Sb3O6. Its name originates from Greek "stibi" and "konis", alluding to its composition and habit. It is a member of the pyrochlore super group.

Discovery and occurrence

It was first described in 1862 for an occurrence in the Brandholz - Goldkronach District, Fichtelgebirge, Franconia, Bavaria.
It occurs as a secondary alteration product of other hydrothermal antimony minerals such as stibnite. It occurs in association with cervantite, valentinite, kermesite, native antimony and stibnite.