Atelestite

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| formula = Bi{{sub|2}}(AsO{{sub|4}})O(OH)

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| mohs = 4.5-5

| luster = Adamantine, Resinous

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| gravity = 7.14

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Atelestite is an arsenate mineral with the chemical formula Bi{{sub|2}}(AsO{{sub|4}})O(OH). Its type locality is Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany.[https://mindat.org/min-407.html Atelestite] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406024044/https://www.mindat.org/min-407.html |date=2019-04-06 }} on mindat.org

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