Natanite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Natanite
Formula:
Fe2+[Sn(OH)6]
Colour:
Greenish-brown
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
4.035 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named in honor of Natan (Anatoly) Il'ich Ginzburg [Натан (Анатолий) Ильич Гинзбург] (1 March 1917, Petrograd, Russian Empire - 15 September 1984, Moscow, USSR), mineralogist and geologist at All-Union Research Institute of Mineral Resources, Moscow, Russia, who researched oxidized tin deposits.
Co-Type Localities:
Dimorph of:
The Fe analogue of schoenfliesite. Natanite and jeanbandyite are the only hydroxide minerals with dominant Fe and Sn. Compare 'UM1982-07-OH:FeSn'.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2847:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
9aff616e-b690-422f-8f22-7081aed4c222
IMA Classification of Natanite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Fe2+Sn4+(OH)6
Approval year:
1980
First published:
1981
Classification of Natanite
4.FC.10
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
C : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
C : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; corner-sharing octahedra
6.3.6.3
6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
3 : X(OH)3
6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
3 : X(OH)3
7.11.10
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and Pb
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
11 : Oxides of Sn and Pb
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Ntn | 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 Natanite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Greenish-brown
Comment:
Semitransparent
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=315 - Vickers
Comment:
H = 4.7
Density:
4.035 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Natanite
Type:
Isotropic
RI values:
n = 1.755
Birefringence:
Isotropic minerals have no birefringence
Surface Relief:
High
Colour in reflected light:
Dark gray
Chemistry of Natanite
Mindat Formula:
Fe2+[Sn(OH)6]
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Natanite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Pn3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.69(1) Å
Unit Cell V:
454.76 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
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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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0009240 | Natanite | Strunz V H, Contag B (1960) Hexahydroxostannate Fe, Mn, Co, Mg, Ca[Sn(OH)6] und deren kristallstruktur Acta Crystallographica 13 601-603 | 1960 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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1.710 Å | (100) |
3.729 Å | (90) |
1.563 Å | (75) |
2.709 Å | (70) |
2.221 Å | (50) |
1.031 Å | (40) |
1.920 Å | (30) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Natanite
Co-Type Localities:
General Appearance of Type Material:
crystals to 3 mm in irregular aggregates; massive
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
1) Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, 1988/1.
2) A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 81651.
2) A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 81651.
Reference:
Marshukova, N.K., Palovskii, A.B., Sidorenko, G.A., Chistyakova, N.I. (1981) Vismirnovite, ZnSn(OH)6, and natanite, FeSn(OH)6, new tin minerals. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 110: 492–500.
Synonyms of Natanite
Other Language Names for Natanite
Relationship of Natanite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Burtite | Ca[Sn(OH)6] | Hex. |
Jeanbandyite | Fe3+xFe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx | Tet. 4/m : P42/n |
Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pn3m |
Schoenfliesite | Mg[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pn3 |
Vismirnovite | Zn[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pn3m |
Wickmanite | Mn2+[Sn(OH)6] | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pn3 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
13 photos of Natanite associated with Ilvaite | CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH) |
4 photos of Natanite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
2 photos of Natanite associated with Vismirnovite | Zn[Sn(OH)6] |
2 photos of Natanite associated with Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] |
1 photo of Natanite associated with Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
1 photo of Natanite associated with Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
1 photo of Natanite associated with Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
1 photo of Natanite associated with Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
1 photo of Natanite associated with Arthurite | CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
1 photo of Natanite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.FC.05 | Bernalite | Fe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25) |
4.FC.05 | Dzhalindite | In(OH)3 |
4.FC.05 | Söhngeite | Ga(OH)3 |
4.FC.10 | Burtite | Ca[Sn(OH)6] |
4.FC.10 | Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] |
4.FC.10 | Schoenfliesite | Mg[Sn(OH)6] |
4.FC.10 | Vismirnovite | Zn[Sn(OH)6] |
4.FC.10 | Wickmanite | Mn2+[Sn(OH)6] |
4.FC.15 | Jeanbandyite | Fe3+xFe2+1-xSn(OH)6-xOx |
4.FC.15 | Mopungite | Na[Sb5+(OH)6] |
4.FC.15 | Stottite | Fe2+[Ge4+(OH)6] |
4.FC.15 | Tetrawickmanite | Mn2+[Sn4+(OH)6] |
4.FC.20 | Ferronigerite-2N1S | (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
4.FC.20 | Magnesionigerite-6N6S | (Mg,Al,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH) |
4.FC.20 | Magnesionigerite-2N1S | (Mg,Al,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
4.FC.20 | Ferronigerite-6N6S | (Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH) |
4.FC.20 | Zinconigerite-2N1S | (Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH) |
4.FC.20 | Zinconigerite-6N6S | Zn3Sn2Al16O30(OH)2 |
4.FC.25 | Magnesiotaaffeite-6N’3S | Mg2BeAl6O12 |
4.FC.25 | Magnesiotaaffeite-2N’2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
4.FC.25 | Ferrotaaffeite-2N’2S | Be(Fe,Mg,Zn)3Al8O16 |
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 Natanite
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References for Natanite
Reference List:
Strunz, H., Contag, B. (1960) Hexahydroxostannate Fe, Mn, Co, Mg, Ca[Sn(OH)6] und deren Kristallstruktur. Acta Crystallographica, 13 (8) 601-603 doi:10.1107/s0365110x60001436
Anthony, John W., Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. - Eds. (2016) Handbook of Mineralogy. https://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/
Localities for Natanite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - 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.
Australia | |
| Jacobson et al. (2007) |
Bolivia | |
| Petrov et al. (2006) |
France | |
| Patureau et al. (2011) |
| Queneau (n.d.) |
Kyrgyzstan (TL) | |
| Marshukova et al. (1981) +1 other reference |
| Pekov (1998) |
Mexico | |
| rruff.geo.arizona.edu (n.d.) |
| Panczner (1987) |
Russia | |
| rruff.geo.arizona.edu (n.d.) |
| N.V. |
| Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
Tajikistan (TL) | |
| ZVMO (1981) +1 other reference |
UK | |
| [C.Jewson +1 other reference |
| G. Curtis |
G. Curtis collection (Uwe Kolitsch SXRD and EDS analyses) | |
| Betterton et al. (1998) +1 other reference |
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