Classification of Konderite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1983 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.03-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.DA.20
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3 A : M:S = 3:4 |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 2.10.4.1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.10.4.1
2 : SULFIDES 10 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.12.9
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals |
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Type Occurrence of Konderite |
| Type Locality: | Konder (Kondyor) alkaline-ultrabasic massif (Konder placiers; Konder mine), Aldan shield, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1984 |
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Physical Properties of Konderite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Steel Gray |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5½ |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | Distinct/Good |
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| Density (calculated): | 4.73 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Konderite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 6/m - Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | P6/m |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 7.02Å, c = 16.48Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 2.348 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 704.14 ų |
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| Z: | 1 |
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Chemical Properties of Konderite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | Cu, Pb, Rh, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cu, Ir, Pb, Pt, Rh, S |
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| Common Impurities: | Fe,Ni |
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Relationship of Konderite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Konderite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Konderite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1986): 71: 229.
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).
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