Classification of Ottemannite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.08-60
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.DB.10
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3 B : M:S = 2:3 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.11.9.1
2 : SULFIDES 11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.6.2
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 6 : Sulphides etc. of Sb and Pb |
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Type Occurrence of Ottemannite |
| Type Locality: | Cerro Rico, Potosí City, Potosí Department, Bolivia |
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Physical Properties of Ottemannite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 2 |
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Chemical Properties of Ottemannite |
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| Essential elements: | S, Sn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | S, Sn |
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Relationship of Ottemannite to other Species |
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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. |
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References for Ottemannite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 1551.
Acta Crystallographica (1982): B38: 2022-2023. |
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Localities for Ottemannite |
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