(Кондёр)
The classical ultrabasic-alkaline massif of central type of Paleozoic or Mesozoic age. Central part of the massif consisting of dunites was weathered with depression formation. This depression is the bed of the famous elluvial-alluvial placer. The depression is surrounded by circular chain composed by pyroxenites and alkaline syenites dykes.
In the central depression of the massif located alluvial placier, which is in operation since 1984 with PGE resources ~60 tons. Last time this placier producing ~5 tons of PGM per year.
Ref.:
- Rudashevsky, N.S., Mochalov, A.G., Trubkin, N.V., Gorshkov, A.I., Men'shikov, Y.P., and Shumskaya, N.I. (1984) Konderite Cu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 - a new mineral. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 113: 703-712 (in Russian).
- Rudashevsky, N.S., Men'shikov, Yu.P., Mochalov, A.G., Trubkin, N.V., Shumskaya, N.I., and Zhdanov, V.V. (1985) Cuprorhodsite CuRh2S4 and cuproiridsite CuIr2S4 - new natural thiospinels of platinum-group elements. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 114: 187-195 (in Russian).
- Cabri, L.J., Laflamme, H.H. Giles, (1997), Platinum Group Minerals from the Konder Massif, Russian Far East, Min Rec. 28, 97-106.
- Rudashevsky, N.S., Mochalov, A.G., Men'shikov, Yu.P., and Shumskaya, N.I. (1998) Ferrorhodsite (Fe,Cu)(Rh,Pt,Ir)2S4 - a new mineral. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 127(5): 37-41 (in Russian).
- Shcheka G.G., Lehmann B., Gierth E., Gomann K., Wallianos A. (2004) Macrocrystals of Pt-Fe alloy from the Kondyor PGE placer deposit, Khabarovskiy kray, Russia: trace-element content, mineral inclusions and reaction assemblages, - Can. Miner., v.42, N2, pp. 601-617.
- Mochalov, A., Tolkachev, M., Polekhovsky, Yu., Goryacheva, E. (2007): Bortnikovite, Pd4Cu3Zn, a new mineral species from the unique Konder placer deposit, Khabarovsk krai, Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 49, 318-327 (in Russian).
Mineral List:71 entries listed. 59 valid minerals. 4 type localities (valid minerals).
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