Atelestite
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| formula = Bi{{sub|2}}(AsO{{sub|4}})O(OH)
| IMAsymbol = Ale
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| cleavage = {001}, indistinct
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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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External links
- [http://webmineral.com/data/Atelestite.shtml Atelestite data sheet]
- [http://handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/atelestite.pdf Atelestite] on the Handbook of Mineralogy
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