Ordoñezite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Ordoñezite
Ezequiel Ordoñez
Formula:
ZnSb2O6
Colour:
Very light to very dark brown, variable from colorless to pearl gray, olive buff to dark olive, light yellowish olive, bone brown (Ridgeway), transparent.
Lustre:
Adamantine
Hardness:
6½
Specific Gravity:
6.635
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Member of:
Name:
Named in 1955 by George Switzer and William Frederick Foshag in honor of Ezequiel Ordoñez [April 10, 1867 San Nicolás Peralta, Lierma, Mexico, Mexico - February 8, 1950 Mexico City, Mexico], professor of mineralogy and geology at the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria, where he also worked on the geologic map of Mexico published in 1889. Ordoñez became an expert in petroleum geology and greatly influenced the development of petroleum extraction. Ordoñez was eventually appointed head of the Instituto de Geología de Mexico.
This page provides mineralogical data about Ordoñezite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3014
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3014:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
92eb5a36-7c86-4840-a4d4-e6d8368051b2
IMA Classification of Ordoñezite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
ZnSb5+2O6
First published:
1955
Classification of Ordoñezite
4.DB.10
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
44.2.1.2
44 : ANTIMONATES
2 : AX2O6
44 : ANTIMONATES
2 : AX2O6
24.2.4
24 : Antimonates and Antimonites
2 : Antimonates of Be, Mg, Ca, Zn or Hg
24 : Antimonates and Antimonites
2 : Antimonates of Be, Mg, Ca, Zn or Hg
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ord | 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 Ordoñezite
Adamantine
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Very light to very dark brown, variable from colorless to pearl gray, olive buff to dark olive, light yellowish olive, bone brown (Ridgeway), transparent.
Hardness:
6½ on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
6.635 g/cm3 (Measured) 6.657 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Ordoñezite
Type:
Uniaxial (+)
Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| 470nm | 19.9% | 18.6% |
| 546nm | 16.8% | 16.3% |
| 589nm | 17.0% | 16.5% |
| 650nm | 16.9% | 16.3% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 19.9%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Comments:
RI > 2.3
Chemistry of Ordoñezite
Mindat Formula:
ZnSb2O6
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Al,Si
Crystallography of Ordoñezite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P42/mnm
Setting:
P42/mnm
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.6638(4) Å, c = 9.263(1) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.986
Unit Cell V:
201.48 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Drusy or stalactitic masses of repeatedly twinned tetragonal crystals having a maximum size of 2 mm.
Twinning:
Twin plane (013)
Crystallographic forms of Ordoñezite
Crystal Atlas:
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 4.170 Å | (37) |
| 3.303 Å | (93) |
| 2.578 Å | (97) |
| 2.334 Å | (51) |
| 1`.730 Å | (100) |
| 1.651 Å | (52) |
| 1.476 Å | (50) |
| 1.399 Å | (64) |
| 1.390 Å | (60) |
| 1.288 Å | (37) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates] | |
| 47h : [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Ordoñezite
General Appearance of Type Material:
small crystals
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1965,208.
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 110282.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, R9127.
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 110282.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, R9127.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Cassiterite bearing veins in rhyolite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Switzer, G., Foshag, W.F. (1955) Ordoñezite, zinc antimonate, a new mineral from Guanajuato, Mexico. American Mineralogist: 40: 64-69.
Other Language Names for Ordoñezite
Relationship of Ordoñezite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Byströmite | MgSb2O6 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm |
| Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mnm |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
| 5 photos of Ordoñezite associated with Chenevixite | Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
| 5 photos of Ordoñezite associated with Zapatalite | Cu3Al4(PO4)3(OH)9 · 4H2O |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 4.DB. | Nioboheftetjernite | ScNbO4 |
| 4.DB. | Shakhdaraite-(Y) | ScYNb2O8 |
| 4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Nb0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
| 4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-([]) | (Nb0.8◻0.2)4+O2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Argutite | GeO2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Rutile | TiO2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| 4.DB.05 | Tugarinovite | MoO2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| 4.DB.10 | Byströmite | MgSb2O6 |
| 4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| 4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| 4.DB.10 | Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 |
| 4.DB.15b | Akhtenskite | ε-Mn4+O2 |
| 4.DB.15c | Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
| 4.DB.15a | Paramontroseite | V4+O2 |
| 4.DB.15a | Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| 4.DB.20 | Scrutinyite | α-PbO2 |
| 4.DB.25 | Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
| 4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| 4.DB.25 | Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 |
| 4.DB.25 | Yttrocolumbite-(Y) | Y(U4+,Fe2+)Nb2O8 |
| 4.DB.25 | Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
| 4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| 4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Fe2+) | (Ta0.67Fe2+0.33)O2 |
| 4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
| 4.DB.30 | Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| 4.DB.30 | Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| 4.DB.30 | Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 |
| 4.DB.30 | Krasnoselskite | CoWO4 |
| 4.DB.30 | Heftetjernite | ScTaO4 |
| 4.DB.30 | Huanzalaite | MgWO4 |
| 4.DB.30 va | Wolframite Group | |
| 4.DB.30 | Rossovskyite | (Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ti)O4 |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 |
| 4.DB.35 | Qitianlingite | (Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10 |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| 4.DB.40 | Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Titanowodginite | Mn2+TiTa2O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Tantalowodginite | (Mn2+0.5◻0.5)TaTa2O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Wolframowodginite | Mn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)2O8 |
| 4.DB.45 | Tivanite | V3+TiO3(OH) |
| 4.DB.50 | Carmichaelite | (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x] |
| 4.DB.55 | Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
| 4.DB.60 | Biehlite | ((Sb,As)O)2[MoO4] |
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.
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Localities for Ordoñezite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada | |
| Josef Vajdak (2008) |
Germany | |
| Schnorrer-Köhler (1986) +1 other reference |
Italy | |
| Batacchi et al. (2011) |
Mexico | |
| Can Min 40 et al. (2002) |
| Am Min (1955) +1 other reference |
| ... |
| RRUFF project |
Switzerland | |
| Schmutz et al. (1986) +1 other reference |
| Schmutz et al. (1986) | |
USA | |
| Northrop et al. (1996) |
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Santín Mine, Cerro de las Fajas, Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico