Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
orthorhombicrareOxides
Cervantite
Sb₂O₄
This image displays a sculptural, solid specimen of light brown cervantite, forming a crust or aggregate with a somewhat earthy to greasy luster.
Cervantite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
4Crystal System
orthorhombicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
yellowish-whiteCleavage
noneFracture
unevenSpecific Gravity
6.64Colors
light brown, yellow, white, grayTransparency
opaqueType Locality
Huitzuco de los Figueroa (Huitzuco), Municipio de Huitzuco, Guerrero, MexicoMineral Group
OxidesUses
ore of antimony, collectorAssociated Minerals
stibnite, kermesite, valentinite, senarmontiteRarity
rareGeological Context
Cervantite is a secondary mineral that forms as an alteration product of stibnite (antimony sulfide) in antimony deposits, often found in oxidized zones.
