Mindat Logo
Home Page Log In Messageboard The Mindat Directory
Register Search Pages Mineral Chatroom The Mindat Store

Mopungite

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Big Photo

Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine (Le Cetine Mine; Cetine Mine; Rosia), Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
© Thomas Witzke

Show Mopungite Photos (17)



Formula:
Na[Sb
5+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
System:TetragonalColour:Colourless, white
Lustre:VitreousHardness:3
Member of:Stottite Group


Stottite Group.

Classification of Mopungite

IMA status:Approved 1982
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/F.17-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.FC.15

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
C : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:6.3.7.4

6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
3 : X(OH)3
Hey's CIM Ref.:24.1.1

24 : Antimonates and Antimonites
1 : Antimonates and antimonites of Na, Cu or Ag
mindat.org URL:http://www.mindat.org/min-2777.html
Please feel free to link to this page.

Type Occurrence of Mopungite

Type Locality:Green prospect, Lake District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
Year of Discovery:1982

Physical Properties of Mopungite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Colourless, white
Hardness (Mohs):3

Crystallography of Mopungite

Crystal System:Tetragonal
Class (H-M):4/m - Dipyramidal
Space Group:P42/n
Cell Parameters:a = 7.994Å, c = 7.859Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.983
Unit Cell Volume:V 502.22 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Mopungite

Type:Uniaxial (-)
RI values: nω = 1.614 nε = 1.605
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.009

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate

Chemical Properties of Mopungite

Formula:
Na[Sb
5+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
Essential elements:H, Na, O, Sb
All elements listed in formula:H, Na, O, Sb

Relationship of Mopungite to other Species

Member of:Stottite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Jeanbandyite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)[Sn
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
Stottite
Fe
2+
 
[Ge
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.FC.05Bernalite
Fe(OH)
 
3
 · nH
 
2
O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
4.FC.05Dzhalindite
In(OH)
 
3
4.FC.05Söhngeite
Ga(OH)
 
3
4.FC.10Burtite
Ca[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Mushistonite
(Cu,Zn,Fe
2+
 
)[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Natanite
Fe
2+
 
[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Schoenfliesite
Mg[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Vismirnovite
Zn[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.10Wickmanite
Mn
2+
 
[Sn(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Jeanbandyite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)[Sn
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Stottite
Fe
2+
 
[Ge
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.15Tetrawickmanite
Mn
2+
 
[Sn
4+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
4.FC.20Ferronigerite-2N1S
Sn(Fe,Mg)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
4.FC.20Magnesionigerite-6N6S
Sn(Mg,Fe)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
4.FC.20Magnesionigerite-2N1S
Sn(Mg,Fe)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
4.FC.20Ferronigerite-6N6S
Sn(Fe,Mg)
 
2
Al
 
8
O
 
15
(OH)
4.FC.20Zinconigerite-2N1S
Sn(Zn,Fe,Mg)Al
 
6
O
 
11
(OH)
4.FC.20Zinconigerite-6N6S
4.FC.25Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S
Mg
 
2
BeAl
 
6
O
 
12
4.FC.25Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S
Mg
 
3
Al
 
8
BeO
 
16
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
24.1.2Cetineite
(K,Na)
 
6
Sb
3+
12
(Sb
3+
 
S
 
3
)
 
2
O
 
18
(OH)
 
0.5
 · 5,5H
 
2
O
24.1.3Cuproroméite
Cu
 
2
Sb
 
2
(O,OH)
 
7
24.1.4Cualstibite
Cu
 
2
Al(OH)
 
6
[Sb
5+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
24.1.5Stetefeldtite
Ag
 
2
Sb
 
2
(O,OH)
 
7

Other Names for Mopungite

Synonyms:
IMA1982-020
Other Languages:
German:Mopungit
Russian:Мопунгит
Spanish:Mopungita

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 Mopungite

Reference List:

- +
Williams, S. A. (1985): Mopungite, a new mineral from Nevada. Mineralogical Record: 16: 73-74.

American Mineralogist (1985): 70: 1330.

Internet Links for Mopungite

Search Engines:
  • Look for Mopungite on Google
  • Look for Mopungite images on Google
    • External Links:
  • Look for Mopungite on Webmineral
  • Look for Mopungite on Athena Mineralogy
  • Look for Mopungite on Mineralien Atlas
  • Raman and XRD data at RRUFF project
  • American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
  • Mopungite details from Handbook of Mineralogy (PDF)
    • Mineral Dealers:
  • Find Mopungite on www.crystalclassics.co.uk
  • Buy RARE Minerals from Rocks of Africa
  • Fine and rare minerals from mintreasure.com
  • High-end worldwide specimens & outstanding customer service
  • DAKOTA MATRIX offers Cabinet and Rare Species from Worldwide Localities.
  • The Arkenstone - Fine Minerals
  • Buy minerals from YourMineralCollection
  • rare and unusual minerals mainly crystallized
  • Search for - Mopungite - on e-Rocks Mineral Sales & Auctions
  • Wilensky Fine Minerals
  • Buy from David K Joyce minerals
  • Rare and Unusual minerals at Mineralogical Research Company
    • Jobs:
  • Mining & Geology Jobs

    • Localities for Mopungite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    Hide Locality List
    (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.
    China
     
    • Guizhou Province
      • Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture
        • Qinglong Co.
          • Dachang Sb ore field
    		Mineralogical Record (2007) 38(1/2), 77-81.
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Grosseto Province
        • Civitella Paganico
          • Casal di Pari
    		Brizzi G., Meli R., 1990. La miniera della Selva (Casal di Pari-GR). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 14 (4): 225-239.
        • Manciano
    		AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
        • Scansano
          • Pereta
    		Marzoni Fecia di Cossato Y., Meacci C., Orlandi P. Vezzalini G. (1987): The second world occurrence of mopungite from the Pereta mine Tuscany Italy. Atti Soc. Tosc. Sc. Nat., Mem. serie A, 94, 125-138.
      • Siena Province
        • Chiusdino
    		Brizzi G., Ciselli I, Santucci A. (1988) - Cetineite ed altre novità dalle Cetine di Cotorniano - Riv. Miner. Ital., Milano, fasc. 3, pp.73-82
    USA
     
    • Nevada
      • Churchill Co.
        • Lake District
    		Williams, S. A. (1985): Mopungite, a new mineral from Nevada. Mineralogical Record 16, 73-74; NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
    Mineral and/or Locality
    Search Google
     
    Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2012. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them. Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. Mindat does not offer minerals for sale. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register.
    Current server date and time: 29th Dec 2012 18:07:44
    Mineral and Locality Search
    Mineral:
    and/or Locality:
    Options
    Fade toolbar when not in focusFix toolbar to bottom of page
    Hide Social Media Links
    Slideshow frame delay seconds