MIN Maozhong 1, ZHAI Jianping 1, WANG Xiangyun 1,SHEN Baopei 2, WEN Guangdou 2 and FAN Tao 21. Department of Earth Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China; 2. Uranium Geology Bureau of Central-South China, Changsha 410000, China

The crystal structure of a new mineral of the stibnite group, Sb-2Se-3, has been determined. The cell constants, obtained by least-squares calculation from direct θ -value's measurements on the diffractometer are: a =1.158 8(5), b =1.174 4(4), c =0.395 5(2) nm; orthorhombic; V =0.538 23 nm+3; Z =4. The space group is Pbnm. X-ray single crystal data, using Mo K α radiation, were measured on a RIGAKU RASA-5RP automated diffractometer and refined to a final R index of 0.048 1. Sb-2Se-3 is isostructural with Sb-2S-3 and Bi-2S-3. Each Sb(1) atom is six-coordinated by 3 Se(1), 1 Se(2) and 2 Se(3) atoms at distances 0.266 0-0.323 6 nm. Each Sb(2) atom is seven-coordinated by 2 Se(1), 2 Se(2) and 3 Se(3) atoms at distances of 0.258 1- 0.346 7 nm. The crystal structure consists of chains parallel to c or needle axis. The strongest bonds (shortest separations) are within the chains. Many important physical properties of antimonselite (optical, ferroelectric, etc.) are related to its crystal structure.