Hydrokenoelsmoreite is a rare member of the pyrochlore supergroup, specifically a hydrated vacancy-dominant species. It is typically found in the oxidation zones of antimony-bearing ore deposits as small, cubic-system octahedral crystals or granular masses.
Is this hydrokenoelsmoreite?
5-step field checkRun through these checks against the specimen in your hand. The more boxes tick, the more confident the ID.
- 1Test the hardnessTry to scratch hydrokenoelsmoreite with a known reference. Hydrokenoelsmoreite sits at Mohs 5-5.5 — softer than the next harder reference, harder than the previous one.
- 2Check the streakDrag the specimen across an unglazed porcelain plate. Hydrokenoelsmoreite leaves a white streak.
- 3Read the lusterHold the specimen under a strong light. Hydrokenoelsmoreite typically shows a vitreous luster.
- 4Match the color rangeCompare against the expected color range: yellow, brown, colorless, white.
- 5Look at form & habitCrystal system: cubic. Typical habit: octahedral crystals, granular, massive.
Often confused with
Hydrokenoelsmoreite vs. its common look-alikes — and how to tell them apart in the field.
Often found alongside hydrokenoelsmoreite
Minerals reported to co-occur with hydrokenoelsmoreite. Spotting these in float or country rock is a strong cue you are in the right ground.
All properties
- Chemical formula
- ☐₂Sb₂O₆(H₂O)
- Mohs hardness
- 5-5.5
- Density
- 4.5-5.5 g/cm³
- Streak
- White
- Luster
- Vitreous
- Transparency
- Translucent
- Crystal system
- Cubic
- Crystal habit
- Octahedral Crystals, Granular, Massive
- Cleavage
- None
- Rarity
- Rare
- Uses
- Collector
- Host rock
- Hydrothermal Veins, Oxidation Zones of Antimony-rich Deposits
- Typical price
- $20-150 for micromounts and thumbnails
Where rockhounds find hydrokenoelsmoreite
Classic worldwide localities
- Sweden
- Czech Republic
- USA
- Italy
Field-hunting tip
Look in hydrothermal veins, oxidation zones of antimony-rich deposits country — that is the host setting where hydrokenoelsmoreite typically forms. If you start seeing stibnite, bindheimite, quartz in float, you are in the right ground. Field specimens usually show a octahedral crystals, granular, massive habit, so train your eye for that shape before scanning the outcrop.
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