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Ferrorhodsite

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Mount Filipp, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
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Formula:
(Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)
 
2
S
 
4
System:IsometricLustre:Metallic
Hardness:4½
Name:For it's composition and relationship to cuprorhodsite.


Thiospinel Group

Classification of Ferrorhodsite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/D.02-45
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.DA.05

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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Type Occurrence of Ferrorhodsite

Co-type Localities:Chad Massif, Aldan shield, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia
Konder (Kondyor) alkaline-ultrabasic massif (Konder placiers; Konder mine), Aldan shield, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia

Physical Properties of Ferrorhodsite

Lustre:Metallic
Hardness (Mohs):4½

Crystallography of Ferrorhodsite

Crystal System:Isometric

Optical Data of Ferrorhodsite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Ferrorhodsite

Formula:
(Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)
 
2
S
 
4
Essential elements:Fe, Rh, S
All elements listed in formula:Cu, Fe, Ir, Pt, Rh, S

Relationship of Ferrorhodsite to other Species

Member of Group:
Thiospinel Group:
AB
 
2
X
 
4
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
2.DA.05Bornhardtite
Co
2+
 
Co
3+
2
Se
 
4
2.DA.05Carrollite
Cu(Co,Ni)
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Cuproiridsite
(Cu,Fe)Ir
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Cuprorhodsite
(Cu,Fe)Rh
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Daubréelite
Fe
2+
 
Cr
3+
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Fletcherite
Cu(Ni,Co)
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Florensovite
(Cu,Zn)Cr
 
1.5
Sb
 
0.5
S
 
4
2.DA.05Greigite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Indite
FeIn
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Kalininite
ZnCr
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Linnaeite
Co
2+
 
Co
3+
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Malanite
Cu(Pt
3+
 
,Ir
3+
 
)
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Polydymite
Ni
2+
 
Ni
3+
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Siegenite
from CoNi
 
2
S
 
4
 to NiCo
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Trüstedtite
Ni
 
3
Se
 
4
2.DA.05Tyrrellite
Cu(Co
3+
 
,Ni
3+
 
)
 
2
Se
 
4
2.DA.05Violarite
Fe
2+
 
Ni
3+
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Xingzhongite
(Pb,Cu,Fe)(Ir,Pt,Rh)
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.05Cadmoindite
CdIn
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.10Rhodostannite
Cu
 
2
FeSn
 
3
S
 
8
2.DA.10Toyohaite
Ag
 
2
FeSn
 
3
S
 
8
2.DA.15Brezinaite
Cr
 
3
S
 
4
2.DA.15Heideite
(Fe,Cr)
 
1.15
(Ti,Fe)
 
2
S
 
4
2.DA.20Inaglyite
Cu
 
3
Pb(Ir,Pt)
 
8
S
 
16
2.DA.20Konderite
Cu
 
3
Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)
 
8
S
 
16
2.DA.25Kingstonite
(Rh,Ir,Pt)
 
3
S
 
4

Other Names for Ferrorhodsite

Synonyms:
IMA1996-047
Other Languages:
German:Ferrorhodsit
Russian:Феррородсит
Spanish:Ferrorhodsita

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.

References for Ferrorhodsite

Reference List: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).

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    Localities for Ferrorhodsite

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    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Leoben
    		Min.& Pet. 73:247-277
    Ethiopia
     
    • Wallaga (Welega; Wollega; Ouallega) Province
      • Gimbi
        • Yubdo (Joubdo; Youbdo; Joubda) District
    		C. J. Stanley et al.: Mineralogical Magazine 69(4):447-453 (2005)
    Finland
     
    • Lapin (Lapland) Lääni
      • Penikat complex
        • Sompujärvi Reef
    		No reference listed
    Russia
     
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Khabarovskiy Kray
        • Ayan-Maya district
          • Aldan shield
    		[MinRec 31:201]
    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).
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