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Cetineite

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Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine (Le Cetine Mine; Cetine Mine; Rosia), Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
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Formula:
(K,Na)
 
6
[Sb
 
2
O
 
3
]
 
6
[SbS
 
3
]
 
2
[(H
 
2
O)
 
6-x
(OH)
 
x
] (x = 0.5)
System:HexagonalColour:Orange-red
Hardness:3½
This page provides mineralogical data about Cetineite.

Classification of Cetineite

IMA status:Approved 1986
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/F.11-30
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: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 7th edition ID:2.13.3.1
Dana 8th edition ID:2.13.3.1

2 : SULFIDES
13 : Oxysulfides
Hey's CIM Ref.:24.1.2

24 : Antimonates and Antimonites
1 : Antimonates and antimonites of Na, Cu or Ag
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Type Occurrence of Cetineite

Type Locality:Le Cetine di Cotorniano Mine (Le Cetine Mine; Cetine Mine; Rosia), Chiusdino, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy
Year of Discovery:1987

Physical Properties of Cetineite

Colour:Orange-red
Streak:Orange
Hardness (Mohs):3½

Crystallography of Cetineite

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:a = 14.23Å, c = 5.57Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.391
Unit Cell Volume:V 976.78 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Cetineite

Type:Uniaxial (+)

Chemical Properties of Cetineite

Formula:
(K,Na)
 
6
[Sb
 
2
O
 
3
]
 
6
[SbS
 
3
]
 
2
[(H
 
2
O)
 
6-x
(OH)
 
x
] (x = 0.5)
Essential elements:H, K, O, S, Sb
All elements listed in formula:H, K, Na, O, S, Sb
Common Impurities:S,Si

Relationship of Cetineite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.MA.05Ottensite
(Na,K)
 
3
[Sb
 
2
O
 
3
]
 
3
[SbS
 
3
]· 3H
 
2
O
2.MA.10Sarabauite
CaSb
 
10
O
 
10
S
 
6
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
24.1.1Mopungite
Na[Sb
5+
 
(OH)
 
6
]
24.1.3Partzite
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 Cetineite

Synonyms:
IMA1986-019
Other Languages:
German:Cetineit
Russian:Цетинеит
Spanish:Cetineita

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 Cetineite

Reference List:Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte (1987): 419.

American Mineralogist: 73: 398-404.

American Mineralogist: 74: 1399-1400.

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    Localities for Cetineite

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    China
     
    Hedegaard, K. (2004): Ethics on the rocks: Mineralientage München 2004. Mineral News, 20, 1-6.
    Italy
     
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
        • Ballao
    		Conti - Vecchi, G., Stara, P., (1991) :Minerali della Sardegna.Della Torre editore.Cagliari, 276 pp.
        • Villasalto
    		AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
    • Tuscany
      • Grosseto Province
        • Manciano
          • La Campigliola
    		Nat. Hist. Mus. Vienna collection
    AA. VV., 1996. Collezionare minerali. Hobby & Work.
      • 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
    Luxembourg
     
    • Goesdorf commune
      • Goesdorf
    		Simon Philippo analysis (to be published)
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