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

Dana 8th ed.:

2.8.4.1

2 : SULFIDES
8 : A_mX_p, with m:p = 1:1

Hey's CIM Ref.:

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

Physical Properties of XingzhongiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Steel-grey

Hardness:

6 on Mohs scale

Optical Data of XingzhongiteHide

Type:

Isotropic

Chemical Properties of XingzhongiteHide

Formula:

Pb²⁺Ir³⁺₂S₄

Elements listed:

Ir, Pb, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Pb,Fe,Ir,Pt

Crystallography of XingzhongiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.970 Å

Unit Cell V:

991.03 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Cubic or pseudocubic. Space group not determined.

Type Occurrence of XingzhongiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ China

Other Language Names for XingzhongiteHide

German:Xingzhongit

Russian:Ксингцхонгит

Spanish:Xingzhongita

Relationship of Xingzhongite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Linnaeite Subgroup > Thiospinel Group > Spinel Supergroup

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 Hide

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.
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 Hide

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	Pd₂As_0.75Hg_0.25	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	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5	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.

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References for XingzhongiteHide

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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 XingzhongiteHide

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China (TL)	AM 74 (1989), 1220


Finland
ⓘ Lapland	Törnroos Ragnar, Johanson Bo, Kojonen Kari, 1998. Alluvial nuggets of platinum group minerals and alloys from Finnish Lapland. Geological survey of Finland, Special Paper
Enontekiö ⓘ Miessijoki River	33rd International Geological Congress (2008) session MPM-04 Platinum-group mineralogy: Pt-Pd selenides from river placers, northern Finland

France
New Caledonia Northern Province Koumac Commune Tiébaghi Massif ⓘ Tiébaghi Cr mine	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
Aktobe Region Kargaly ⓘ Kempirsai Cr deposit ?	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
Chelyabinsk Oblast Miass River ⓘ Maly Iremel placer	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.
Kemerovo Oblast ⓘ Koura River	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
Alaska Bethel Census Area Goodnews Bay Salmon River - Red Mountain District ⓘ Dowry Creek mine	USGS Open-File Report 01-269
ⓘ Fox Gulch (Fox Gulch Platinum placer)	Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990

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