Xingzhongite
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Formula:
Pb2+Ir3+2S4
Colour:
Steel-grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
6
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named after its unspecified discovery locality.
This page provides mineralogical data about Xingzhongite.
Classification of Xingzhongite
Approved
IMA status notes:
Redefined by the IMA
Approval year:
1980
Approval history:
Redefined by IMA as Pb2+Ir3+2S4 (Bosi et al. 2018)
2/D.02-50
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
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
2.8.4.1
2 : SULFIDES
8 : AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
2 : SULFIDES
8 : AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
3.12.6
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
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
Physical Properties of Xingzhongite
Optical Data of Xingzhongite
Type:
Isotropic
Chemical Properties of Xingzhongite
Formula:
Pb2+Ir3+2S4
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Pb,Fe,Ir,Pt
Crystallography of Xingzhongite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.970 Å
Unit Cell V:
991.03 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Comment:
Cubic or pseudocubic. Space group not determined.
Type Occurrence of Xingzhongite
Other Language Names for Xingzhongite
Relationship of Xingzhongite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Cadmoindite | CdIn2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Cuprorhodsite | (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Ferrorhodsite | (Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)2S4 | Iso. |
Greigite | Fe2+Fe3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Grimmite | NiCo2S4 | Iso. |
Indite | FeIn2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Joegoldsteinite | MnCr2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Kalininite | ZnCr2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Linnaeite | Co2+Co3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Polydymite | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Siegenite | CoNi2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Tarkianite | (Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8 | Iso. 4 3m |
Violarite | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
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)Cr1.5Sb0.5S4 | 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. |
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 | Ferrorhodsite | (Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)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.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. |
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.20 | Konderite | Cu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 | Hex. 6/m : P6/m |
2.DA.25 | Kingstonite | (Rh,Ir,Pt)3S4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping
3.12.1 | Seinäjokite | (Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)2 | Orth. |
3.12.2 | Laurite | RuS2 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3 |
3.12.3 | Ruthenarsenite | (Ru,Ni)As | Orth. |
3.12.4 | Anduoite | (Ru,Os)As2 | Orth. |
3.12.5 | Ruarsite | (Ru,Os)AsS | Mon. |
3.12.7 | Rhodplumsite | Rh3Pb2S2 | Trig. |
3.12.8 | Cuprorhodsite | (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
3.12.9 | Konderite | Cu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 | Hex. 6/m : P6/m |
3.12.10 | Bowieite | (Rh,Ir,Pt)2S3 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
3.12.11 | Cherepanovite | RhAs | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
3.12.12 | Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) |
3.12.13 | Vysotskite | (Pd,Ni)S | Tet. |
3.12.14 | Vasilite | (Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7 | Iso. |
3.12.15 | Palladseite | Pd17Se15 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) |
3.12.16 | Oosterboschite | (Pd,Cu)7Se5 | Orth. |
3.12.17 | Telluropalladinite | Pd9Te4 | Mon. |
3.12.18 | Temagamite | Pd3HgTe3 | Trig. 3m : P3m1 |
3.12.19 | Sopcheite | Ag4Pd3Te4 | Orth. |
3.12.20 | Michenerite | PdBiTe | Iso. 2 3 : P21 3 |
3.12.21 | Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) | Hex. |
3.12.22 | Telargpalite | (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi) | Iso. |
3.12.23 | Merenskyite | PdTe2 | Trig. 3m : P3m1 |
3.12.24 | Palladoarsenide | Pd2As | Mon. 2/m : P2/m |
3.12.25 | Stillwaterite | Pd8As3 | Trig. |
3.12.26 | Atheneite | Pd2As0.75Hg0.25 | Hex. 6 m2 : P62m |
3.12.27 | Majakite | PdNiAs | Hex. |
3.12.28 | Palarstanide | Pd5(Sn,As)2 | Hex. |
3.12.29 | Arsenopalladinite | Pd8(As,Sb)3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
3.12.30 | Vincentite | Pd3As | Tet. |
3.12.31 | Palladobismutharsenide | Pd2(As,Bi) | Orth. |
3.12.32 | Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 | Hex. |
3.12.33 | Hexatestibiopanickelite | (Pd,Ni)(Sb,Te) | Hex. |
3.12.34 | Sudburyite | PdSb | Hex. |
3.12.35 | Testibiopalladite | PdTe(Sb,Te) | Iso. |
3.12.36 | Borovskite | Pd3SbTe4 | Iso. |
3.12.37 | Isomertieite | Pd11Sb2As2 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
3.12.38 | Mertieite-I | Pd11(Sb,As)4 | Hex. |
3.12.39 | Mertieite-II | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c |
3.12.40 | Sobolevskite | PdBi | Hex. |
3.12.41 | Froodite | α-PdBi2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
3.12.42 | Polarite | Pd(Bi,Pb) | Orth. mm2 : Cmc21 |
3.12.43 | Urvantsevite | Pd(Bi,Pb)2 | Tet. |
3.12.44 | Cooperite | PtS | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P42/mmc |
3.12.45 | Braggite | (Pt,Pd,Ni)S | Tet. |
3.12.46 | Kharaelakhite | (Cu,Pt,Pb,Fe,Ni)9S8 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm |
3.12.47 | Malanite | Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4 | Iso. |
3.12.48 | Moncheite | (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2 | Trig. |
3.12.49 | Maslovite | PtBiTe | Iso. 2 3 : P21 3 |
3.12.50 | Sperrylite | PtAs2 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3 |
3.12.51 | Platarsite | PtAsS | Iso. |
3.12.52 | Geversite | PtSb2 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3 |
3.12.53 | Daomanite | CuPtAsS2 | Orth. |
3.12.54 | Genkinite | (Pt,Pd,Rh)4Sb3 | Tet. 4 2 2 |
3.12.55 | Stumpflite | PtSb | Hex. |
3.12.56 | Insizwaite | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3 |
3.12.57 | Erlichmanite | OsS2 | Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3 |
3.12.58 | Omeiite | (Os,Ru)As2 | Orth. |
3.12.59 | Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS | Mon. |
3.12.60 | Kashinite | (Ir,Rh)2S3 | Orth. |
3.12.61 | Inaglyite | Cu3Pb(Ir,Pt)8S16 | Hex. |
3.12.62 | Cuproiridsite | (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
3.12.63 | Iridarsenite | (Ir,Ru)As2 | Mon. |
3.12.64 | Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS | Iso. |
3.12.65 | Tolovkite | IrSbS | Iso. |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Xingzhongite
Reference List:
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Acta Geologica Sinica (1974): 2: 202.
American Mineralogist (1976): 61: 185.
American Mineralogist (1980): 65: 408.
American Mineralogist (1984): 69: 412.
Canadian Mineralogist (1988): 26: 177.
American Mineralogist (1989): 74: 1220.
Canadian Mineralogist (1995): 33: 509.
Bosi, F., Biagioni, C. & Pasero, M.(2019) Nomenclature and classification of the spinel supergroup. European Journal of Mineralogy. 31:183-192
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Localities for Xingzhongite
Locality List




All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China (TL) | AM 74 (1989), 1220 |
Finland | |
Törnroos Ragnar, Johanson Bo, Kojonen Kari, 1998. Alluvial nuggets of platinum group minerals and alloys from Finnish Lapland. Geological survey of Finland, Special Paper | |
| 33rd International Geological Congress (2008) session MPM-04 Platinum-group mineralogy: Pt-Pd selenides from river placers, northern Finland |
France | |
| Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Augé, T. (1988). Platinum-Group Minerals in the Tiébaghi (New-Caledonia) and Vourinos (Greece) Ophiolites. In Geo-Platinum 87 (pp. 405-405). Springer Netherlands. |
Kazakhstan | |
| Melcher, F., Grum, W., Simon, G., Thalhammer, T.V., Stumpfl, E.F. (1997): Petrogenesis of the Ophiolitic Giant Chromite Deposits of Kempirsai, Kazakhstan: a Study of Solid and Fluid Inclusions in Chromite. J Petrol.: 38(10), 1419–1458; https://doi.org/10.1093/petroj/38.10.1419 |
Russia | |
| Zaykov, V. V., Melekestseva, I. Y., Zaykova, E. V., Kotlyarov, V. A., & Kraynev, Y. D. (2017). Gold and platinum group minerals in placers of the South Urals: Composition, microinclusions of ore minerals and primary sources. Ore Geology Reviews, 85, 299-320. |
| Zhmodik, S. M., Nesterenko, G. V., Airiyants, E. V., Belyanin, D. K., Kolpakov, V. V., Podlipsky, M. Y., & Karmanov, N. S. (2016). Alluvial platinum-group minerals as indicators of primary PGE mineralization (placers of southern Siberia). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(10), 1437-1464. |
USA | |
| USGS Open-File Report 01-269 |
Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990 |