Ottemannite Mineral Data + 
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- 2.11.9.1 Ottemannite Sn2S3 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m
- II/D.08-10 Paakkonenite Sb2AsS2 C 2/m 2/m
- II/D.08-20 Stibnite Sb2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- II/D.08-25 Antimonselite Sb2Se3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- II/D.08-30 Metastibnite Sb2S3 None
- II/D.08-40 Bismuthinite Bi2S3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- II/D.08-50 Guanajuatite Bi2Se3 Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m
- II/D.08-60 Ottemannite Sn2S3 Pnam 2/m 2/m 2/m
General Ottemannite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Sn2S3 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 333.62 gm | ||
| Tin 71.17 % Sn | |||
| Sulfur 28.83 % S | |||
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| 100.00 % | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Sn2S3 | ||
| Environment: |
In zones of oxidation or secondary enrichment in hydrothermal tin deposits. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 | ||
| Locality: |
Maria Teresa mine, near Huari, between Oruro and Uyuni, Bolivia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for J. Ottemann, German mineralogist, Heidelberg, Germany. | ||
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31995 | ||
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Ottemannite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.6322:1:0.2672 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.864, b = 14.02, c = 3.747, Z = 4; V = 465.65 Den(Calc)= 4.76 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnam | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.131(1), 5.495(0.75), 2.67(0.45), | ||
Physical Properties of Ottemannite |
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| Color: |
Reddish gray. | ||
| Density: |
4.835 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Habit: |
Lath - Shaped like a small, thin plaster lath, tabular (rectangular) in shape. | ||
| Hardness: |
2 - Gypsum | ||
| Luster: |
Metallic | ||
Optical Properties of Ottemannite |
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Strong. | ||
| RL Color: |
Gray with orange-brown internal reflections. | ||
| RL Pleochroism: |
Weak. | ||
Calculated Properties of Ottemannite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=4.22 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.12043 Boson Index = 0.87957 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEOttemannite = 222.54 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Ottemannite is Not Radioactive |
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Ottemannite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
2.11.9.1 (2)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides | ||
| (2.11)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:3 | |||
| (2.11.9)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
II/D.08-60 II - Sulfides and sulphosalts | ||
| II/D - Sulfides with metal: sulfur, selenium and tellurium < 1:1, Tellurides with Copper, Silver, Gold | |||
| II/D.08 - Stibnite - Bismuthinite series | |||
Other Ottemannite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Ottemannite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 -Google Images 4 -Google Scholar 5 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 6 -MinDAT 7 -MinMax(Deutsch) 8 -MinMax(English) 9 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 -QUT Mineral Atlas Search for Ottemannite using: Visit our Advertisers for Ottemannite : Translate Ottemannite Mineral Data : Ask about Ottemannite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Ottemannite Specimen Label here :
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