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Ottensite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Ottensite

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ottensite, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ottensite, etc.

Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China

Ottensite

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ottensite, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ottensite, etc.

Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China

Ottensite

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

Ottensite, etc.

Pereta Mine, Scansano, Grosseto Province, Tuscany, Italy

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About OttensiteHide

Berthold Ottens

Formula:

(Na,K)₃Sb³⁺₆(Sb³⁺S₃)O₉ · 3H₂O

Colour:

Red-brown

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

3½

Specific Gravity:

4.14 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Name:

Named in honour of German mineral dealer and specialist in Chinese minerals Berthold Ottens (born 1942).

Type Locality:

ⓘ Qinglong Mine (Dachang Mine), Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China

Na-dominant analogue of cetineite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

29259

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:29259:1

GUID
(UUID V4):

7d28b420-0ec8-4eb5-a38d-29c25766f7d9

IMA Classification of OttensiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Na₃(Sb₂O₃)₃(SbS₃) · 3H₂O

Approval year:

2006

First published:

2007

Type description reference:

Sejkora, J., Hyrsl, J. (2007) Ottensite a new mineral from QingLong, Guizhou Province, China. The Mineralogical Record, 38, 77-81.

Classification of OttensiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.MA.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
M : Oxysulfosalts
A : Oxysulfosalts of Alkalies and Alkali Earths

Dana 8th ed.:

2.13.3.2

2 : SULFIDES
13 : Oxysulfides

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Ots	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of OttensiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Translucent

Colour:

Red-brown

Streak:

Yellow-brown

Hardness:

3½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

4.14 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of OttensiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (+)

RI values:

n = 1.99

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.000

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Very High

Pleochroism:

Weak

Comments:

Orange-red
Red

Comments:

n from Gladstone-Dale calculation.

Chemistry of OttensiteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Na,K)₃Sb³⁺₆(Sb³⁺S₃)O₉ · 3H₂O

Elements listed:

H, K, Na, O, S, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of OttensiteHide

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Class (H-M):

6 - Pyramidal

Space Group:

P6₃

Cell Parameters:

a = 14.1758(2) Å, c = 5.5712(1) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 0.393

Unit Cell V:

969.57 Å³

Morphology:

spherules

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0001145	Ottensite	Sabelli C, Nakai I, Katsura S (1988) Crystal structures of cetineite and its synthetic Na analogue Na3.6(Sb2O3)3(SbS3)(OH)0.6.2.4(H2O) American Mineralogist 73 398-404		1988		0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Ottensite'
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_publ_author_name
'Sabelli C'
'Nakai I'
'Katsura S'
_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 73 
_journal_year 1988
_journal_page_first 398
_journal_page_last 404
_publ_section_title
;
 Crystal structures of cetineite and its synthetic Na analogue
 Na3.6(Sb2O3)3(SbS3)(OH)0.6.2.4(H2O)
 Sample: Synthetic Na analogue
;
_database_code_amcsd 0001145
_chemical_formula_sum 'Sb7 Na3.61 S3 O12 H6'
_cell_length_a 14.152
_cell_length_b 14.152
_cell_length_c 5.5758
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 120
_cell_volume 967.105
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.222
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 63'
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Sb1A   0.33333   0.66667   0.87360   0.50000
Sb1B   0.33333   0.66667   0.62630   0.50000
Sb2   0.16383   0.44662   0.24750   1.00000
Sb3   0.38448   0.40157   0.24710   1.00000
Na1   0.19210   0.30000   0.76020   1.00000
S   0.35750   0.52670   0.69670   1.00000
Na2   0.00000   0.00000   0.51490   0.61000
O1   0.22520   0.34950   0.24790   1.00000
O2   0.06060   0.35220   0.49580   1.00000
O3   0.06300   0.35370   0.99070   1.00000
Wat1   0.13010   0.11480   0.27560   0.52000
Wat2   0.13530   0.10520   0.71270   0.48000
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_atom_site_aniso_label
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_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Sb1A 0.01476 0.01476 0.01137 0.00738 0.00000 0.00000
Sb1B 0.04505 0.04505 0.03161 0.02252 0.00000 0.00000
Sb2 0.02268 0.02625 0.03048 0.01415 0.00568 0.00038
Sb3 0.02427 0.02291 0.02007 0.01522 0.00024 -0.00024
Na1 0.04672 0.04269 0.05774 0.01735 0.00481 0.00748
S 0.03561 0.02633 0.06387 0.01849 0.00741 -0.00042
Na2 0.02214 0.02214 0.01958 0.01111 0.00000 0.00000
O1 0.02587 0.03013 0.04626 0.01735 -0.01651 0.00415
O2 0.04939 0.03097 0.01673 0.01758 0.00865 0.00336
O3 0.01902 0.05616 0.04783 0.01811 -0.01433 0.00474
Wat1 0.04748 0.07686 0.02933 0.02291 -0.00706 -0.01243
Wat2 0.05525 0.03683 0.02575 0.01324 0.01077 0.00744

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
12.29 Å	(60)
4.64 Å	(51)
4.13 Å	(52)
3.406 Å	(57)
2.991 Å	(77)
2.906 Å	(100)
2.679 Å	(51)
1.4842 Å	(51)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47b : [Sulfates and sulfites]
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]

Type Occurrence of OttensiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Qinglong Mine (Dachang Mine), Dachang Sb ore field, Qinglong County, Qianxinan, Guizhou, China

General Appearance of Type Material:

Botryoidal crusts 1 mm thick on stibnite.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic (P1p 1/2006).

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Volcano-sedimentary deposit.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Stibnite

Fluorite

Reference:

Sejkora, J., Hyrsl, J. (2007) Ottensite a new mineral from QingLong, Guizhou Province, China. The Mineralogical Record, 38, 77-81.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/MR38_77.pdf

Synonyms of OttensiteHide

IMA2006-014

Other Language Names for OttensiteHide

German:Ottensit

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

18 photos of Ottensite associated with Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
3 photos of Ottensite associated with Mopungite	Na[Sb⁵⁺(OH)₆]
1 photo of Ottensite associated with Stibiconite	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺₂O₆(OH)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.MA.05	Cetineite	(K,Na)₆Sb³⁺₁₂(Sb³⁺S₃)₂O₁₈(OH)_0.5 · 5,5H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.MA.10	Sarabauite	CaSb³⁺₁₀S₆O₁₀	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.MA.15	Cafeosite	Ca₄Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂◻O₆S₄	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pcca

Fluorescence of OttensiteHide

In UV light:

Non-fluorescent

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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

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References for OttensiteHide

Reference List:

Sabelli, C., Nakai, I., Katsura, S. (1988) Crystal structures of cetineite and its synthetic Na analogue Na3.6(Sb2O3)3(SbS3)(OH)0.6· 2.4H20. American Mineralogist, 73, 398-404.

Sejkora, J., Hyrsl, J. (2007) Ottensite a new mineral from QingLong, Guizhou Province, China. The Mineralogical Record, 38, 77-81.

Origlieri, M.J., Laetsch, T.A., Downs, R.T. (2007) A note on the paragenesis of ottensite. The Mineralogical Record, 38, 83-84.

Sejkora, J., Hyrsl, J. (2007) Ottensite a new mineral from QingLong, Guizhou Province, China. The Mineralogical Record, 38, 77-81.

(2023) Ottensite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for OttensiteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


China (TL)
Guizhou Qianxinan Qinglong County Dachang Sb ore field ⓘ Qinglong Mine (Dachang Mine) (TL)	www.geo.vu.nl (n.d.)

Italy
Tuscany Grosseto Province Scansano ⓘ Pereta Mine	www.researchgate.net (n.d.) +3 other references

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