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Ottemannite

Formula:
beta Sn
 
2
S
 
3
Hardness:2


See also the similar suredaite.

Classification of Ottemannite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/D.08-60
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
Dana 8th edition ID:2.11.9.1

2 : SULFIDES
11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3
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

Physical Properties of Ottemannite

Hardness (Mohs):2

Chemical Properties of Ottemannite

Formula:
beta Sn
 
2
S
 
3
Essential elements:S, Sn
All elements listed in formula:S, Sn

Relationship of Ottemannite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.DB.05Antimonselite
Sb
 
2
Se
 
3
2.DB.05Bismuthinite
Bi
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.05Guanajuatite
Bi
 
2
(Se,S)
 
3
2.DB.05Metastibnite
Sb
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.05Pääkkönenite
Sb
 
2
AsS
 
2
2.DB.05Stibnite
Sb
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.10Suredaite
PbSnS
 
3
2.DB.15Bowieite
(Rh,Ir,Pt)
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.15Kashinite
(Ir,Rh)
 
2
S
 
3
2.DB.20Montbrayite
(Au,Sb)
 
2
Te
 
3
2.DB.25Edgarite
FeNb
 
3
S
 
6
2.DB.30Tarkianite
(Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)
 
4
S
 
8
2.DB.35Cameronite
AgCu
 
7
Te
 
10
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
3.6.1Herzenbergite
SnS
3.6.3Berndtite
SnS
 
2
3.6.4Stistaite
SnSb
3.6.5Galena
PbS
3.6.6Clausthalite
PbSe
3.6.7Altaite
PbTe
3.6.8Furutobeite
(Cu,Ag)
 
6
PbS
 
4
3.6.9Aschamalmite
Pb
 
6
Bi
 
2
S
 
9
3.6.10Betekhtinite
Cu
 
10
(Fe,Pb)S
 
6
3.6.11Shadlunite
(Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)
 
8
S
 
8

Other Names for Ottemannite

German names:
Ottemannit
Russian names:
Отеманит
Spanish names:
Ottemannita

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 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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    Argentina
     
    • Jujuy
      • Rinconada Department
    		[See suredaite]
    Bolivia
     
    • Potosí Department
      • Potosí City
    		[MinRec 32:465]
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
      • Swakopmund District
        • Arandis
    		http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/ottemannite.pdf#search=%22ottemannite%22
    USA
     
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill Co.
    		Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Minerals New to the PA List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Soc. of PA, Inc.: 19 & 23, 59; Finkelman, Robert B., et al (1974), "Observations on Mins. from Burning Anthracite Seams and Culm in PA, Geol. Soc. of Ame
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