Stottite

Overview

Fe+2Ge(OH)6
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	3.596-3.61 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Stottite - 4.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	brown, colorless, green
Streak	gray white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	tetragonal - dipyramidal
Cleavage	good
Tenacity	-
Fracture	-
Luster	greasy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 06.03.07.01

Class: 06

Group: 06.03

Subgroup: 06.03.07 - wickmanite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
06.03.07.01	stottite	Fe+2Ge(OH)6
06.03.07.02	tetrawickmanite	Mn+2Sn+4(OH)6

Nickel-Strunz Number : 04.FC.15

Group : 04

Subgroup : FC

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
04.FC.15	stottite	Fe+2Ge(OH)6
04.FC.15	tetrawickmanite	Mn+2Sn+4(OH)6

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