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 ed.:

2.11.9.1

2 : SULFIDES
11 : A_mB_nX_p, 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

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
Ott	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 OttemanniteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Hardness:

2 on Mohs scale

Density:

4.87 g/cm³ (Measured) 4.806 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Comment:

Synthetic

Optical Data of OttemanniteHide

Anisotropism:

Strong

Colour in reflected light:

gray

Internal Reflections:

orange brown

Pleochroism:

Weak

Chemistry of OttemanniteHide

Mindat Formula:

Sn₂S₃

Elements listed:

S, Sn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of OttemanniteHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.79(3) Å, b = 14.02(5) Å, c = 3.74(1) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.627 : 1 : 0.267

Unit Cell V:

460.90 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

Commonly twinned.

Comment:

P nam

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0009775	Ottemannite	Kniep R, Mootz D, Severin U, Wunderlich H (1982) Structure of tin(II) tin(IV) trisulphide, a redetermination Acta Crystallographica B38 2022-2023		1982	synthetic	0	293

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data_global
_chemical_name_mineral 'Ottemannite'
loop_
_publ_author_name
'Kniep R'
'Mootz D'
'Severin U'
'Wunderlich H'
_journal_name_full 'Acta Crystallographica, Section B'
_journal_volume 38 
_journal_year 1982
_journal_page_first 2022
_journal_page_last 2023
_publ_section_title
;
 Structure of tin(II) tin(IV) trisulphide, a redetermination
;
_database_code_amcsd 0009775
_chemical_compound_source 'Synthetic'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Sn2 S3'
_cell_length_a 8.878
_cell_length_b 3.751
_cell_length_c 14.020
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 466.885
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.746
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P n m a'
loop_
_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  'x,1/2-y,z'
  '-x,1/2+y,-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2+y,1/2+z'
  '1/2+x,1/2-y,1/2-z'
  '1/2+x,y,1/2-z'
  '1/2-x,-y,1/2+z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
loop_
_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
Sn1   0.16494   0.25000   0.05195
Sn2   0.48509   0.75000   0.16936
S1  -0.01953   0.75000   0.10640
S2   0.33879   0.75000  -0.00476
S3   0.28631   0.25000   0.21246
loop_
_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Sn1 0.01178 0.00912 0.01329 0.00000 -0.00228 0.00000
Sn2 0.01533 0.01393 0.02419 0.00000 -0.00042 0.00000
S1 0.01216 0.01140 0.01063 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
S2 0.01152 0.01191 0.01380 0.00000 0.00089 0.00000
S3 0.01710 0.01254 0.01380 0.00000 -0.00266 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
4.131 Å	(100)
5.495 Å	(75)
2.670 Å	(45)
7.003 Å	(40)
2.747 Å	(35)
3.740 Å	(35)
3.257 Å	(30)

Comments:

Synthetic.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of OttemanniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia

General Appearance of Type Material:

As small laths.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 114486, C5354.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Mohs, G.H., Berndt, F. (1964) Two new natural tin sulfides, Sn2S3 and SnS2. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 3: 94-95.

Other Language Names for OttemanniteHide

German:Ottemannit

Russian:Отеманит

Spanish:Ottemannita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Ottemannite associated with Herzenbergite	SnS
1 photo of Ottemannite associated with Berndtite	SnS₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.DB.	Stangersite	SnGeS₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.DB.05	Antimonselite	Sb₂Se₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.DB.05	Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.DB.05	Guanajuatite	Bi₂Se₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.DB.05	Metastibnite	Sb₂S₃	Amor.
2.DB.05	Pääkkönenite	Sb₂AsS₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.DB.05	Stibnite	Sb₂S₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
2.DB.10	Suredaite	PbSnS₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
2.DB.15	Bowieite	Rh₂S₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
2.DB.15	Kashinite	Ir₂S₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn
2.DB.20	Montbrayite	(Au,Ag,Sb,Bi,Pb)₂₃(Te,Sb,Bi,Pb)₃₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.DB.25	Edgarite	FeNb₃S₆	Hex. 6 : P6₃
2.DB.30	Tarkianite	(Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)₄S₈	Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.DB.35	Cameronite	Cu_5-x(Cu,Ag)_3+xTe₁₀ (x = 0.43)	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.DB.40	Schreibersite (of Shephard)	Cr₂S₃

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for OttemanniteHide

Reference List:

Mosburg, S., Ross, D.R., Bethke, P.M., Toulmin, P. (1961) X-ray powder data for herzenbergite, teallite, and tin trisulfide. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 424-C, C347–C348.

Moh, G.H., Berndt, F. (1964) Two new natural tin sulfides, Sn2S3 and SnS2. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 3: 94-95.

Mohs, G.H., Berndt, F. (1964) Two new natural tin sulfides, Sn2S3 and SnS2. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 3: 94-95.

Fleischer, Michael (1965) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 50 (11-12) 2096-2111

Moh, G.H. (1966) Das binäre system zinn-schwefel und seine minerale. Fortschritte der Mineralogie: 42: 211-211.

Fleischer, M. (1966) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 51: 1546-1553.

International Mineralogical Association (1968) International Mineralogical Association: Commission on new minerals and mineral names. Mineralogical Magazine: 36: 1143-1145.

Fleischer, M. (1969) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 54: 326-330.

Kniep, R., Mootz, D., Severin, U., Wunderlich, H. (1982) Structure of tin(II) tin(IV) trisulphide, a redetermination. Acta Crystallographica: B38: 2022-2023.

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

Localities for OttemanniteHide

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


Argentina
Jujuy Province Rinconada Department Mina Pirquitas ⓘ ~~Pirquitas Mine~~	[See suredaite]

Bolivia
Oruro Eduardo Abaroa Province Huari ⓘ Maria-Teresa Mine	King (n.d.)
Potosí Tomás Frías Province Potosí (Potosí Municipality) ⓘ Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico) (TL)	Moh et al. (1964) +1 other reference

Namibia
Erongo Region Arandis Constituency ⓘ Arandis tin mine ?
Dâures Constituency Spitzkopje Area Klein Spitzkopje granite stock (Kleine Spitzkoppe; Klein Spitzkoppe) ⓘ Stiepelmann Mine ?	rruff.geo.arizona.edu (2006)

Norway
Nordland Hemnes Bleikvasslia ⓘ Bleikvassli Mine	Cook et al. (1998)

USA
Pennsylvania Schuylkill County ⓘ Forestville Coal Dump Fires	Finkelman et al. (1974) +1 other reference

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