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Kettnerite

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Barbora adit, Knöttel (Knötel; Knödel) area, Krupka (Graupen), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Ústí Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

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Formula:
(BiO)Ca[F|CO
 
3
]
System:Orthorhombic


A rare secondary Ca-Bi carbonate visually indistinguishable from bismutite and beyerite.

Classification of Kettnerite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:5/C.09-30
Strunz 9th edition ID:5.BE.
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:5.BE.30

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
B : Carbonates with additional anions, without H2O
E : With Pb, Bi
Dana 8th edition ID:16a.3.7.1

16a : ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
3 : (AB)2(XO3)Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:12.1.26

12 : Carbonates with other anions
1 : Carbonates with halides
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Type Occurrence of Kettnerite

Type Locality:Barbora adit, Knöttel (Knötel; Knödel) area, Krupka (Graupen), Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Ústí Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic
Year of Discovery:1956

Crystallography of Kettnerite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:a = 5.3641Å, c = 13.5771Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 2.531
Unit Cell Volume:V 0.00 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Twinning:Twinned via [001].
Comment:Pseudotetragonal, twinned. Subcell with a = 3.798 and c = 13.569 also known.

Chemical Properties of Kettnerite

Formula:
(BiO)Ca[F|CO
 
3
]
Essential elements:Bi, C, Ca, F, O
All elements listed in formula:Bi, C, Ca, F, O

Relationship of Kettnerite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
5.BE.05Shannonite
Pb
 
2
[O|CO
 
3
]
5.BE.10Hydrocerussite
Pb
 
3
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
(OH)
 
2
5.BE.15Plumbonacrite
Pb
 
5
O(OH)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
5.BE.20Phosgenite
Pb
 
2
[Cl
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
5.BE.25Bismutite
(BiO)
 
2
CO
 
3
5.BE.35Beyerite
(Ca,Pb)(BiO)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
12.1.1Northupite
Na
 
3
Mg(CO
 
3
)
 
2
Cl
12.1.2Barentsite
Na
 
7
AlH
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
F
 
4
12.1.3Rouvilleite
Na
 
3
(Ca,Mn,Fe)
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
3
F
12.1.4Chlormagaluminite
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
4
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
12
|(Cl
 
2
,CO
 
3
)] · 2H
 
2
O
12.1.5Defernite
Ca
 
6
(CO
 
3
)
 
2-x
(SiO
 
4
)
 
x
(OH)
 
7
(Cl,OH)
 
1-2x
 (x=0.5)
12.1.6Brenkite
Ca
 
2
[F
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
12.1.7Stenonite
(Sr,Ba,Na)
 
2
AlCO
 
3
F
 
5
12.1.8Bastnäsite-(Ce)
(Ce,La)[F|CO
 
3
]
12.1.9Bastnäsite-(La)
(La,Ce)[F|CO
 
3
]
12.1.10Bastnäsite-(Y)
(Y,Ce)[F|CO
 
3
]
12.1.11Parisite-(Ce)
Ca(Ce,La)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
12.1.12Parisite-(Nd)
Ca(Nd,Ce,La)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
12.1.13Synchysite-(Ce)
Ca(Ce,La)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
12.1.14Synchysite-(Y)
Ca(Y,Ce)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
12.1.15Synchysite-(Nd)
Ca(Nd,Y,Gd)[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
12.1.16Röntgenite-(Ce)
Ca
 
2
(Ce,La)
 
3
[F
 
3
|(CO
 
3
)
 
5
]
12.1.17Cordylite-(Ce)
(Na,Ca)BaCe
 
2
(CO
 
3
)
 
4
F
12.1.19Huanghoite-(Ce)
BaCe[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
2
]
12.1.20Zhonghuacerite-(Ce)
Ba
 
2
Ce[F|(CO
 
3
)
 
3
]
12.1.21Cebaite-(Ce)
Ba
 
3
Ce
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
5
]
12.1.22Thorbastnäsite
Th(Ca,Ce)(CO
 
3
)
 
2
F
 
2
·3H
 
2
O
12.1.23Phosgenite
Pb
 
2
[Cl
 
2
|CO
 
3
]
12.1.24Barstowite
Pb
 
4
[Cl
 
6
|CO
 
3
] · H
 
2
O
12.1.25Albrechtschraufite
Ca
 
4
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[F
 
2
|(CO
 
3
)
 
6
] · 17 H
 
2
O

Other Names for Kettnerite

German names:
Kettnerit
Russian names:
Кеттнерит
Spanish names:
Kettnerita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Kettnerite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1957): 42:121.

American Mineralogist (1958): 43: 385.

Canadian Mineralogist (1999): 37: 923-927.

Hybler, J. & Dusek, M. (2007): Revision of the crystal structure of kettnerite CaBi[OFCO3]. European Journal of Mineralogy, 19, 411-418.

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    Localities for Kettnerite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Argentina
     
    • Córdoba
      • Punilla Department
        • Tanti
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Karlovy Vary Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Ostrov
            • Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal)
    		Lapis 2002(7/8), 46
    Lapis 2002(7/8), 46
      • Ústí Region
        • Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge)
          • Krupka (Graupen)
            • Knöttel (Knötel; Knödel) area
    		Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
            • Steinknochen (Lux vein) area
    		Lapis 23(4), 18-34 (1998)
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German); WALENTA, K. (1993): Neue Mineralfunde von der Grube Clara (5. Folge). - Lapis 18 (1), 16-23.
    • Saxony
      • Erzgebirge
        • Schlema-Hartenstein District
    		X-ray diffraction analysis, Thomas Witzke
        • Schneeberg District
          • Neustädtel
    		Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Lapis 30(7/8):41-70 (2005)
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
          • Agios Konstantinos [St Constantine] (Kamareza; Kamariza)
            • Kamareza Mines
    		No reference listed
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
        • Bowie area
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 209, 267.
        • Mule Mts
          • Warren District
    		[MinRec 24:421]
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 259, 267; Graeme, R. (1993), Bisbee revisited, Min.Rec.: 24: 421-436.
      • Graham Co.
        • Bowie area
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 139.
      • La Paz Co.
        • Granite Wash Mts
          • Ellsworth District
    		Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 139, 267.
    • California
      • Inyo Co.
        • Darwin District
          • Darwin
    		[Margerum, W. (2004) The Darwin Tungsten Area Part II: Mines and Mineralogy in the Bulletin of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California Vol. 74 No.5]
      • San Bernardino Co.
        • Baker
          • Section 2; T13N; R7E (SB)
    		"The Blue Bell Claims San Bernardino County, California" Maynard, M, et al. pg. 40
    • New Mexico
      • Hidalgo Co.
        • Apache No. 2 District
    		Min News 20:10 p 8
      • Luna Co.
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. ed., 1996
    • Utah
      • Tooele Co.
        • Deep Creek Mts
          • Gold Hill District (Clifton District)
            • Gold Hill
    collected by Brent Thorne
      • Utah Co.
        • Tintic District
          • Eureka
    		No reference listed
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson Co.
        • Waterloo
    		Buchholz, T.W., Falster, A.U., and Simmons, WmB. (2007) 34th Rochester Mineralogical Symposium, Contributed Papers.
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