Tellurantimony
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Tellurantimony
Formula:
Sb2Te3
Colour:
Pink, cream, gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
6.511 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Name:
The name reflects its composition: tellurium and antimony.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3904
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3904:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
f76e8d5a-195b-4481-9f3d-980654da9081
IMA Classification of Tellurantimony
Approved
Approval year:
1972
First published:
1973
Classification of Tellurantimony
2.DC.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
C : Variable M:S
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
C : Variable M:S
2.11.7.3
2 : SULFIDES
11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3
2 : SULFIDES
11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3
3.7.16
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
7 : Sulphides etc. of V, As, Sb and Bi
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
7 : Sulphides etc. of V, As, Sb and Bi
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMAâCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMAâCNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Tea | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Tlu | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Physical Properties of Tellurantimony
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Pink, cream, gray
Hardness:
2 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN25=49.8 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
6.511 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Tellurantimony
Anisotropism:
Moderate; pink and dark gray.
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
---|---|---|
400nm | 57.7% | 60.9% |
420nm | 58.9% | 62.4% |
440nm | 60.1% | 63.5% |
460nm | 60.9% | 64.5% |
480nm | 61.7% | 65.3% |
500nm | 62.2% | 65.9% |
520nm | 62.7% | 66.5% |
540nm | 63.0% | 67.0% |
560nm | 63.3% | 67.4% |
580nm | 63.5% | 67.7% |
600nm | 63.6% | 67.9% |
620nm | 63.6% | 68.0% |
640nm | 63.5% | 67.9% |
660nm | 63.3% | 67.8% |
680nm | 63.0% | 67.6% |
700nm | 62.8% | 67.6% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 68.0%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Pinkish cream
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
Weak; from pink to cream
Chemistry of Tellurantimony
Mindat Formula:
Sb2Te3
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Tellurantimony
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
R3m
Setting:
R3 2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.258 Å, c = 30.516 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 7.167
Unit Cell V:
479.15 Ă
Âł (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
3
Twinning:
Twinning perpendicular to the elongation axis is common.
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0009506 | Tellurantimony | Anderson T L, Krause H B (1974) Refinement of the Sb2Te3 and Sb2Te3Se structures and their relationship to nonstoichiometric Sb2Te(3-y)Se(y) compounds Acta Crystallographica B30 1307-1310 | 1974 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
3.157 Ă | (100) |
2.349 Ă | (35) |
2.130 Ă | (25) |
1.766 Ă | (10) |
1.578 Ă | (8) |
1.470 Ă | (8) |
1.3597 Ă | (8) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
High-đ alteration and/or metamorphism | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Tellurantimony
General Appearance of Type Material:
Lath-shaped crystals up to 175x350 microns, but more frequently 40 microns wide and less.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
1) Canadian Geological Survey, Ottawa, Canada.
2) Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, ROM M31957.
2) Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, ROM M31957.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Thorpe, R.I., Harris, D.C. (1973) Mattagamite and tellurantimony, two new telluride minerals from Mattagami Lake mine, Mattagami area, Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist: 12: 55-60.
Synonyms of Tellurantimony
Other Language Names for Tellurantimony
Relationship of Tellurantimony to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Baksanite | Bi6Te2S3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1 |
Ehrigite | Bi8Te3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Hitachiite | Pb5Bi2Te2S6 | Trig. 3m : P3m1 |
Ingodite | Bi2TeS | Trig. |
Joséite-B | Bi4Te2S | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Kawazulite | Bi2Te2Se | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Paraguanajuatite | Bi2Se3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Pilsenite | Bi4Te3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Skippenite | Bi2TeSe2 | Trig. |
Sulphotsumoite | Bi3Te2S | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m |
Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Telluronevskite | Bi3TeSe2 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1 |
Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
Tsumoite | BiTe | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m |
Vihorlatite | Bi24Se17Te4 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1 |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
9 photos of Tellurantimony associated with Altaite | PbTe |
3 photos of Tellurantimony associated with Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
2 photos of Tellurantimony associated with Mattagamite | CoTe2 |
1 photo of Tellurantimony associated with Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.DC.05 | Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
2.DC.05 | Ikunolite | Bi4S3 |
2.DC.05 | Ingodite | Bi2TeS |
2.DC.05 | Joséite | Bi4TeS2 |
2.DC.05 | Joséite-A | Bi4TeS2 |
2.DC.05 | Joséite-B | Bi4Te2S |
2.DC.05 | Kawazulite | Bi2Te2Se |
2.DC.05 | Laitakarite | Bi4(Se,S)3 |
2.DC.05 | Nevskite | Bi(Se,S) |
2.DC.05 | Paraguanajuatite | Bi2Se3 |
2.DC.05 | Pilsenite | Bi4Te3 |
2.DC.05 | Skippenite | Bi2TeSe2 |
2.DC.05 | Sulphotsumoite | Bi3Te2S |
2.DC.05 | Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
2.DC.05 | Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
2.DC.05 | Tsumoite | BiTe |
2.DC.05 | Baksanite | Bi6Te2S3 |
2.DC.05 | Joséite-C | Bi16Te3S9 |
2.DC.05 | Protojoséite | Bi3(Te,S)2 |
2.DC.05 | SztrĂłkayite | Bi3TeS2 |
2.DC.05 | Vihorlatite | Bi24Se17Te4 |
2.DC.05 | Telluronevskite | Bi3TeSe2 |
2.DC.05 | UM1983-09-S:BiPbTe | PbBi3S2Te |
2.DC.05 | Hitachiite | Pb5Bi2Te2S6 |
2.DC.05 | Ehrigite | Bi8Te3 |
2.DC.15 | Castaingite | CuMo2S5 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Tellurantimony
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References for Tellurantimony
Reference List:
Thorpe, R. I., Harris, D. C. (1973) Mattagamite and tellurantimony, two new telluride minerals from Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami area, Quebec. The Canadian Mineralogist, 12 (1) 55-60
Localities for Tellurantimony
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
â - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Armenia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013) |
Australia | |
| Canadian Mineralogist (2003) +1 other reference |
Noble (2017) | |
Noble (2017) | |
Mueller et al. (2019) | |
| Sung et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
Canada (TL) | |
| Thorpe et al. (1973) +2 other references |
Finland | |
| Kalinin (2021) |
| Kinnunen |
Greece | |
| Repstock (2011) +2 other references |
Japan | |
| Honma et al. (1989) +1 other reference |
| äžç°æŁé et al. (1985) +6 other references |
Kazakhstan | |
| Levin et al. (2021) |
Romania | |
| Ciobanu et al. (2007) +1 other reference |
| Simon et al. (1995) +1 other reference |
| Simon et al. (1995) |
Simon et al. (1995) | |
Russia | |
| Vikentâeva +6 other references |
| Plotinskaya et al. (2014) |
Plotinskaya et al. (2009) | |
| Yakich et al. (2021) |
| Spiridonov et al. (2009, April) |
| Marian et al. (2022) |
Slovakia | |
| KodÄra (1986) |
| ÄuÄa (1993) |
South Africa | |
| McFall et al. (2019) |
Sweden | |
| Nysten et al. (1984) +1 other reference |
USA | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
Eckel et al. (1997) | |
Eckel et al. (1997) | |
| Eckel et al. (1997) |
| Callahan |
Uzbekistan | |
| Kovalenker (2003) +1 other reference |
Kovalenker et al. (1997) +3 other references |
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Mattagami Lake mine, Matagami, Nord-du-Québec, Québec, Canada