Rudashevsky, N.S., Mochalov, A.G., Trubkin, N.V., Gorshkov, A.I., Men'shikov, Y.P., Shumskaya, N.I. (1984) Konderite Cu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 - a new mineral. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 113: 703-712

Strunz-mindat (2023):

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

Dana 7th ed.:

2.10.4.1

Dana 8th ed.:

2.10.4.1

2 : SULFIDES
10 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 3:4

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

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Kdr	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Pronunciation of KonderiteHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of KonderiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Steel Gray

Hardness:

5½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
In two directions

Density:

4.73 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of KonderiteHide

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
400nm	43.3%	45.1%
440nm	42.6%	44.4%
480nm	42.3%	44.6%
520nm	43.8%	45.1%
560nm	43.4%	45.8%
600nm	43.9%	46.5%
640nm	44.4%	46.8%
680nm	44.8%	47.0%
700nm	45.0%	47.4%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 47.4%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Internal Reflections:

None

Chemical Properties of KonderiteHide

Formula:

Cu₃Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)₈S₁₆

IMA Formula:

PbCu₃Rh₈S₁₆

Elements listed:

Cu, Ir, Pb, Pt, Rh, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Ni

Crystallography of KonderiteHide

Crystal System:

Hexagonal

Class (H-M):

6/m - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

P6/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 7.02 Å, c = 16.48 Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 2.348

Unit Cell V:

704.14 Å³

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.98 Å	(100)
1.763 Å	(100)
2.459 Å	(90)
2.85 Å	(50)
1.715 Å	(50)
1.291 Å	(30)
5.10 Å	(20)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust	>4.50
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere	>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of KonderiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif, Ayan-Maya district, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Inclusions in a Pt–Fe alloy

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1500/1.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Alkalic ultramafic massif

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Erlichmanite

Reference:

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/ZVMO113N6_703.pdf

Synonyms of KonderiteHide

IMA1983-053

Kondörite

Other Language Names for KonderiteHide

German:Konderit
Kondörit

Spanish:Konderita
Kondörita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.DA.	Zaykovite	Rh₃Se₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.DA.	Grimmite	NiCo₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.	Zolenskyite	FeCr₂S₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.DA.	Ezochiite	Cu⁺(Rh³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Bornhardtite	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂Se₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Carrollite	CuCo₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Cuprorhodsite	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Daubréelite	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Fletcherite	CuNi₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Florensovite	(Cu,Zn)Cr_1.5Sb_0.5S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
2.DA.05	Greigite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Indite	FeIn₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Kalininite	ZnCr₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Malanite	Cu¹⁺(Ir³⁺Pt⁴⁺)S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
2.DA.05	Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Trüstedtite	Ni₃Se₄	Iso.
2.DA.05	Tyrrellite	Cu(Co³⁺,Ni³⁺)₂Se₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Violarite	Fe²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Xingzhongite	Pb²⁺Ir³⁺₂S₄	Iso.
2.DA.05	Cadmoindite	CdIn₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Cuprokalininite	CuCr₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Joegoldsteinite	MnCr₂S₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05	Nickeltyrrellite	CuNi₂Se₄	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.10	Rhodostannite	Cu¹⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
2.DA.10	Toyohaite	Ag¹⁺(Fe²⁺_0.5Sn⁴⁺_1.5)S₄	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
2.DA.15	Brezinaite	Cr₃S₄	Mon. 2/m
2.DA.15	Heideite	(Fe,Cr)_1.15(Ti,Fe)₂S₄	Mon. 2/m
2.DA.20	Inaglyite	Cu₃Pb(Ir,Pt)₈S₁₆	Hex.
2.DA.25	Kingstonite	(Rh,Ir,Pt)₃S₄	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for KonderiteHide

Reference List:

Dunn, P.J., Chao, G.Y., Fitzpatrick, J.J., Langley, R.H., Fleischer, M., Zilczer, J.A. (1986) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 71: 227-232 (229).

Barkov, A.Y., Fleet, M.E., Martin, R.F., Halkoaho, T.A.A. (2004) A potentially new konderite-like sulfide of Fe, Pb, Cu, Rh, Pd, and Ir from the Penikat layered complex, Finland. Canadian Mineralogist: 42: 499–513.

Localities for KonderiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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- This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.

- Good crystals or important locality for species.

- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Finland
Lapland Penikat complex Sompujärvi Reef ⓘ Kirakkajuppura PGE deposit	Barkov, A., Halkoaho, T., Roberts, A., Criddle, A., Martin, R., Papunen, H. (1999) New Pd-Pb and Pb-V oxides frm a bonanza-type PGE-rich, nearly BMS-free deposit in the Penikat layered complex, Finland. Canadian Mineralogist, 37, 1507-1524. Barkov, A. Y., Fleet, M. E., Martin, R. F., & Alapieti, T. T. (2004). Zoned sulfides and sulfarsenides of the platinum-group elements from the Penikat layered complex, Finland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42(2), 515-537.

Russia
Kamchatka Krai Sobolevsky District ⓘ Mount Filipp	Sidorov, E. G., Tolstykh, N. D., Podlipsky, M. Y., & Pakhomov, I. O. (2004). Placer PGE minerals from the Filippa clinopyroxenite-dunite massif (Kamchatka). Geologiya i Geofizika (Russian Geology and Geophysics), 45(9), 1128-1144.
Khabarovsk Krai Ayan-Maya district ⓘ Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif (TL)	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). Lennikov, A. M., Zalishak, B. L., & Oktyabrsky, R. A. (2004). The Konder massif of ultramafic and alkaline rocks and related PGM mineralization. In Interim IAGOD Conf. Excursion Guidebook. Vladivostok: Dalnauka (p. 29).

USA
Alaska Bethel Census Area ⓘ Goodnews Bay	www.cannonmicroprobe.com/Mineral_Specimens.htm

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