Stannoidite
| Stannoidite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Strunz classification | 02.CB.15c |
| Crystal symmetry | Orthorhombic, Pearson symbol oI50, space group I222 No. 23 |
| Unit cell | a = 10.76 Å, b = 5.4 Å, c = 16.09 Å, Z = 2 |
| Identification | |
| Color | Brass brown |
| Crystal habit | Uniformly indistinguishable crystals forming large masses |
| Cleavage | None |
| Fracture | Conchoidal – uneven |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4 |
| Luster | Metallic |
| Streak | Brown gray |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Specific gravity | 4.29 |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Stannoidite is a sulfide mineral composed of five chemical elements: copper, iron, zinc, tin and sulfur. Its name originates from Latin stannum (tin) and Greek eides (or Latin oïda meaning "like"). The mineral is found in hydrothermal Cu-Sn deposits.[1][2]
Stannoidite was first described in 1969 for an occurrence in the Konjo mine, Okayama prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stannoidite. Webmineral
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Stannoidite. Mindat.org
- ↑ Kudoh Y., Takeuchi Y. Z. Kristallogr. 144 (1976) 145–160