Avicennite
(repeating unit)Tl2O3 Strunz classification 4.CB.10 Dana classification 04.03.08.01 Crystal system Cubic Crystal class Diploidal (m3)
H-M symbol: (2/m 3) Space group Ia3 Identification Color Grayish black with brownish black tint Mohs scale hardness 2[1] Density 8.9[2]
H-M symbol: (2/m 3)
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]
See also
- List of minerals
- List of minerals named after people