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Köttigite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About KöttigiteHide

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Formula:
Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Colour:
Should be colorless, but frequently is carmine-red, red-orange, brown, pale grey-blue, grey-green; light rose-pink in transmitted light.
Lustre:
Resinous, Waxy, Silky
Hardness:
2½ - 3
Specific Gravity:
3.33
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named by James Dwight Dana in 1850 in honour of Otto Friedrich Köttig (3 April 1824, Meissen, Kingdom of Saxony - 21 February 1892, Dresden, German Empire), chemist of Schneeberg, Saxony, who made the first chemical analysis.
Dimorph of:

Name EncodingHide

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ASCII-7:
Kottigite

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:
2263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2263:3

IMA Classification of KöttigiteHide

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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Classification of KöttigiteHide

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8.CE.40

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
E : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O about 1:2.5
40.3.6.5

40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
3 : A3(XO4)2·xH2O
20.3.6

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
3 : Arsenates of Zn, Cd or Hg

Mineral SymbolsHide

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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
KötIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of KöttigiteHide

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Resinous, Waxy, Silky
Transparency:
Translucent
Comment:
Fracture yields a silky luster.
Colour:
Should be colorless, but frequently is carmine-red, red-orange, brown, pale grey-blue, grey-green; light rose-pink in transmitted light.
Comment:
Colored by substituting elements.
Streak:
Reddish-white to white
Hardness:
2½ - 3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Flexible
Cleavage:
Perfect
On {010}, perfect.
Fracture:
Fibrous
Density:
3.33 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.24 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of KöttigiteHide

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Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.622 nβ = 1.638 nγ = 1.671
2V:
Measured: 74° , Calculated: 72°
Birefringence:
0.049
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.049
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.

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Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r > v to r < v strong
Optical Extinction:
z = b, z ^ c = 37°
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
X, Y = colorless, Z = pale red
Comments:
Pleochroism should not be present if the mineral is colorless

Chemistry of KöttigiteHide

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Mindat Formula:
Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O41.416 %
Zn31.733 %
As24.243 %
H2.609 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Crystallography of KöttigiteHide

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Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.24 Å, b = 13.405 Å, c = 4.757 Å
β = 105.21°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.764 : 1 : 0.355
Unit Cell V:
630.11 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Crystals prismatic [001] and flattened {010}. Massive; crusts with a crystalline surface and fibrous structure.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
7.97 Å(20)
6.72 Å(100)
3.23 Å(50)
3.01 Å(30)
3.00 Å(40)
2.74 Å(30)
2.71 Å(30)
2.33 Å(20)
Comments:
ICDD 33-1467 synthetic, also 33-430 calculated

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Paragenetic Mode(s):
Geological Setting:
Oxidized zones of arsenical ores containing zinc.

Type Occurrence of KöttigiteHide

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Geological Setting of Type Material:
Oxidized veins in a hydrothermal sulfide ore deposit
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of KöttigiteHide

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Other Language Names for KöttigiteHide

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Varieties of KöttigiteHide

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Cobalt-bearing KöttigiteA variety of köttigite coloured pale pink to pink by a minor cobalt content.

Relationship of Köttigite to other SpeciesHide

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Member of:
Other Members of Vivianite Group:
AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
ArupiteNi3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
BabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Barićite(Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
CabreriteNiMg2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
GritsenkoiteCoMg2(AsO4)2(H2O)8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
ManganohörnesiteMn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
MonteneroiteCu2+Mn2+2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
PakhomovskyiteCo3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
ParasymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
VivianiteFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
Forms a series with:

Common AssociatesHide

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Associations Based on Photo Data:
17 photos of Köttigite associated with ParasymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
16 photos of Köttigite associated with LegranditeZn2(AsO4)(OH) · H2O
15 photos of Köttigite associated with WillemiteZn2SiO4
14 photos of Köttigite associated with FrankliniteZn2+Fe3+2O4
14 photos of Köttigite associated with GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
12 photos of Köttigite associated with SphaleriteZnS
11 photos of Köttigite associated with CalciteCaCO3
10 photos of Köttigite associated with OgdensburgiteCa2Fe3+4(Zn,Mn2+)(AsO4)4(OH)6 · 6H2O
8 photos of Köttigite associated with PharmacosideriteKFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
7 photos of Köttigite associated with SmithsoniteZnCO3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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8.CE.MonteneroiteCu2+Mn2+2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.BelmonteiteCaMn2(AsO4)2 · 7H2OOrth. mm2
8.CE.XBabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.05ChudobaiteMg5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.05GeigeriteMn2+5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.10NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
8.CE.10ManganonewberyiteMn(PO3OH)(H2O)3Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
8.CE.15Fanguangite(MoO2)(PO3OH) · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.15BrassiteMg(HAsO4) · 4H2OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
8.CE.20PhosphorrössleriteMg(PO3OH) · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
8.CE.20RössleriteMg(HAsO4) · 7H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.CE.25SwitzeriteMn2+3(PO4)2 · 7H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CE.25MetaswitzeriteMn2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P2/b
8.CE.30PradetiteCoCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30VeselovskýiteZnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30LindackeriteCuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30KlajiteMnCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9-10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30Hloušekite(Ni,Co)Cu4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 9H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.30OndrušiteCaCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.35BobierriteMg3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.CE.40Barićite(Mg,Fe)3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40ParasymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40GritsenkoiteCoMg2(AsO4)2(H2O)8Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40CabreriteNiMg2(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40PakhomovskyiteCo3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40VivianiteFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40ArupiteNi3(PO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.40ManganohörnesiteMn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
8.CE.40FerrisymplesiteFe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OMon.
8.CE.40AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.45SymplesiteFe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.50CattiiteMg3(PO4)2 · 22H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.55KoninckiteFe3+PO4 · 3H2OTet. 422 : P41212
8.CE.60KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2OMon. 2 : P2
8.CE.60HilarioniteFe3+2(SO4)(AsO4)(OH) · 6H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CE.65SteigeriteAl(VO4) · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/m
8.CE.70MetaschoderiteAl2(PO4)(VO4) · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P2/m
8.CE.70SchoderiteAl2(PO4)(VO4) · 8H2OMon.
8.CE.75ZigrasiteMgZr(PO4)2 · 4H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CE.75'UM2009-11-PO:CaHZr'CaZr[PO4]2 · 4H2OTric.
8.CE.75MalhmooditeFeZr(PO4)2 · 4H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CE.80SantabarbaraiteFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2OAmor.
8.CE.85Metaköttigite(Zn,Fe,Fe)3(AsO4)2 · 8(H2O,OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.CE.90SlavkoviteCu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4 · 23H2OTric. 1 : P1

Fluorescence of KöttigiteHide

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not fluorescent

Other InformationHide

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Notes:
Soluble in acids.
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 KöttigiteHide

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References for KöttigiteHide

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Reference List:

Localities for KöttigiteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia
  • New South Wales
    • Yancowinna Co.
      • Broken Hill district
Birch (1999)
Museum Victoria collection (originally collected and analysed by Uwe Kolitsch)
  • South Australia
    • Pastoral Unincorporated Area
      • Puttapa
Muller (1972) +1 other reference
  • Tasmania
    • Central Coast municipality
      • Penguin
R Bottrill unpub data
    • Waratah-Wynyard municipality
      • Waratah district
        • Magnet
Haupt et al. (1995)
Austria
  • Carinthia
    • Völkermarkt District
      • Eisenkappel-Vellach
        • Bad Eisenkappel
          • Rijavitzagraben (Jeravitzagraben; Jeravica; Remscheniggraben)
Carinthia II (2017)
  • Salzburg
    • Zell am See District
      • Bramberg am Wildkogel
Gröbner et al. (2008)
      • Rauris
        • Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area
          • Kolm-Saigurn
Strasser (1989)
Niedermayr et al. (2009)
  • Tyrol
    • Kufstein District
      • Reith im Alpbachtal
        • Geyer - Silberberg mining district
          • Silberberg
            • West slope ("Am Geyer")
Kolitsch (2021)
Chile
  • Atacama
    • Copiapó Province
      • Tierra Amarilla
        • Pampa Larga mining district
analysed material from a german Museum ...
Czech Republic
  • Central Bohemian Region
    • Příbram District
      • Lhota u Příbramě
RÜSENBERG et al. (1996)
      • Příbram
        • Březové Hory
          • Černojamské deposit
Ondruš et al. (1989)
  • Karlovy Vary Region
    • Karlovy Vary District
      • Jáchymov
Hloušek et al. (2002)
Lesenechal et al. (05/2023)
Hloušek et al. (2002) +1 other reference
  • Plzeň Region
    • Tachov District
Gramblička (n.d.)
Fiala V. (1977)
Pauliš P. Nejzajímavější ...
  • Ústí nad Labem Region
    • Chomutov District
      • Kovářská
Gramblička (n.d.)
    • Teplice District
      • Krupka
        • Steinknochen area
Sejkora (1998)
France
  • Grand Est
    • Haut-Rhin
      • Thann-Guebwiller
        • Kruth
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX ...
  • Occitanie
    • Gard
      • Le Vigan
        • Montdardier
Pascal Chollet collection - SEM-EDS ...
  • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    • Hautes-Alpes
      • Gap
        • Orpierre
          • Orpierre mines
Fourcault et al. (2018)
    • Var
      • Toulon
        • Le Pradet
Favreau et al. (2024)
Valerie GALEA-CLOLUS collection +2 other references
Germany
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald
        • Oberried
          • Hofsgrund
            • Hofsgrund (South field)
Weiß (1990)
          • St Wilhelm
Weiß (1990)
      • Ortenaukreis
        • Lahr/Schwarzwald
          • Lahr/Schwarzwald
            • Reichenbach
Lapis (4)
        • Oberwolfach
Walenta (1992)
        • Seelbach
          • Schuttertal
Walenta (1994) +2 other references
          • Seelbach
            • Weiler
Wittern (2001)
    • Karlsruhe Region
      • Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
Norbert Stötzel material
  • Hesse
    • Kassel Region
      • Hersfeld-Rotenburg
        • Nentershausen
          • Süß
            • Richelsdorf Smelter
Weiß (1990)
  • Lower Saxony
    • Goslar District
      • Braunlage
Gröbner (2007)
      • Clausthal-Zellerfeld
        • Oberschulenberg
Schnorrer-Köhler (1988) +1 other reference
      • Langelsheim
        • Grane Reservoir
    • Oder valley
Gröbner et al. (2011)
Weiß (1990)
Schnorrer (1993)
  • North Rhine-Westphalia
    • Arnsberg
      • Hochsauerlandkreis
        • Bestwig
Wittern (2001)
      • Siegen-Wittgenstein
        • Burbach
Henrich et al. (2019)
        • Siegen
          • Eiserfeld
            • Kohlenbach Valley
Wittern (2001)
          • Eisern
Rolf Golze +3 other references
    • Cologne
      • Aachen
        • Stolberg
Blaß et al. (1995)
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Rhein-Lahn-Kreis
Wittern (2001)
      • Lahnstein
        • Friedrichssegen
Der Aufschluss Vol.55
  • Saxony
    • Erzgebirgskreis
      • Annaberg-Buchholz
        • Kleinrückerswalde
Desor (04/2020)
      • Aue-Bad Schlema
Gröbner et al. (2007)
      • Ehrenfriedersdorf
Gröbner et al. (2007)
      • Marienberg
        • Lauta
Hajek (2010)
      • Schneeberg
        • Neustädtel
Dana 1850 +4 other references
      • Wolkenstein
Haake et al. (1994)
Greece
  • Attica
    • East Attica
      • Lavreotiki
        • Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza)
          • Mercati mines
Rieck (1999)
        • Plaka
          • Plaka Mines
Ireland
  • Leinster
    • Wicklow County
      • Glendasan
Moreton et al. (2007)
Italy
  • Piedmont
    • Metropolitan City of Turin
      • Usseglio
Boscardin M. (1990)
  • Sardinia
    • South Sardinia Province
      • Fluminimaggiore
Orlandi et al. (2005)
      • Gonnosfanadiga
        • Fenugu Sibiri Mine
P.Stara
Stara P. (1996)
      • Guspini
- (n.d.)
      • Nuxis
        • Monte Tamara mining area
Lecca et al. (2022)
Japan
  • Okayama Prefecture
    • Niimi City
      • Ohsa-osakabe
Kusachi et al. (1986)
Mexico
  • Durango
    • Mapimí Municipality
      • Mapimí
Sturman (1976) +1 other reference
Moore (2008)
Morocco
  • Drâa-Tafilalet Region
    • Ouarzazate Province
      • Amerzgane Cercle
        • Ouisselsate Caïdat
Favreau et al. (2006)
    • Zagora Province
      • Agdz Cercle
        • Tansifte Caïdat
          • Aghbar
Georges FAVREAU collection & EDX ...
Namibia
  • Oshikoto Region
    • Tsumeb
Gebhard (1999)
Norway
  • Østfold
    • Sarpsborg
      • Tune
Kristiansen (2022)
Poland
  • Lower Silesian Voivodeship
    • Karkonosze County
      • Gmina Janowice Wielkie
SiudaR. et al. (2006) +6 other references
Portugal
  • Aveiro
    • Albergaria-a-Velha
      • Branca
Alves (n.d.)
Russia
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Krasnoarmeysky District
      • Arminsky ore district
Popov +1 other reference
Slovakia
  • Banská Bystrica Region
    • Banská Bystrica District
      • Poniky
Števko et al. (2016)
Spain
  • Andalusia
    • Almería
      • Pechina
        • Baños de Alhamilla
Rewitzer et al. (2020)
  • Catalonia
    • Tarragona
      • Conca de Barberà
        • Vimbodí i Poblet
          • Bosc de Poblet
Calvo (2015)
UK
  • England
    • Cornwall
      • St Hilary
Steve Rust collection.
    • Cumbria
      • Allerdale
        • Caldbeck
- (2006)
USA
  • Colorado
    • Mesa County
      • Gateway Mining District
        • Beaver Mesa
Carnegie Museum of Natural History ...
  • Nevada
    • Churchill County
      • Westgate Mining District
Castor et al. (2004)
  • New Jersey
    • Sussex County
      • Ogdensburg
        • Sterling Hill
Dunn (1995)
  • Utah
    • Tooele County
      • Gold Hill Mining District (Clifton Mining District)
        • Gold Hill
Rick Dalrymple Collection
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