Stankeithite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Moctezuma Mine
Moctezuma
Moctezuma Municipality
Sonora
Mexico
29.6942°, -109.7125°

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Physical

Colour: pale pink

Crystallography

Crystal system: Tetragonal
Space group: #133
Cell parameters: a = 8.7694(4) Å · c = 12.9687(8) Å

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
52TeTellurium Tellurium 4 127.600 510.400
65.41%
8OOxygen Oxygen 10 15.999 159.990
20.51%
25MnManganese Manganese 2 54.938 109.876
14.08%
Total 780.266 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
52TeTellurium	Tellurium	4	127.600	510.400	65.41%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	10	15.999	159.990	20.51%
25MnManganese	Manganese	2	54.938	109.876	14.08%
	Total	780.266	100.00%

Synonyms

IMA2024-049
Stankeithiet

In other languages

German: IMA 2024-049 · Stankeithit

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

4.JK.30

4OxidesClass
4.JArsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodatesDivision
4.JKTellurites without additional anions, without H₂OGroup
4.JK.30StankeithiteSpecies

Group, growth & confusion

1 mineral

DenningiteCaMn²⁺Te⁴⁺₄O₁₀
Mineral
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Literature, links & citation

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Stankeithite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/stankeithite-471452},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}