Konderite Mineral Data

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General Konderite Information

Chemical Formula:

PbCu3(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 2,007.80 gm

Copper 9.49 % Cu

Iridium 9.57 % Ir

Platinum 19.43 % Pt

Rhodium 25.63 % Rh

Lead 10.32 % Pb

Sulfur 25.55 % S

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

PbCu₃Rh₅Pt₂IrS₁₆

Environment:

As inclusions in a Pt-Fe alloy from an alkali-ultramafic massif.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1984

Locality:

Konder massif, Yakutia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Name Pronunciation:

Konderite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

Kondorite

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Konderite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:2.34624

Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.024, c = 16.48, Z = 1; V = 704.14 Den(Calc)= 4.73

Crystal System:

Hexagonal - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m) Space Group: P 6/m

$Help on X Ray Diffraction:$ X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/I_o): 1.763(1), 2.98(1), 2.459(0.9),

Physical Properties of Konderite

Cleavage:

{???} Good, {???} Good

Color:

Steel gray.

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Fracture:

Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals.

Habit:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.

Hardness:

5.5 - Knife Blade

Luster:

Metallic

Calculated Properties of Konderite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.16 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Konderite =4.73 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.09
Boson Index = 0.91

Photoelectric:

PE_Konderite= 664.21 barns/electron
U=PE_Konderite x rElectron Density=2,763.36 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Konderite is Not Radioactive

Konderite Classification

Dana Class:

02.10.04.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.10)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=3:4

(02.10.04)Dana Group

02.10.04.01 Konderite PbCu3(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 P 6/m 6/m

02.10.04.02 Inaglyite PbCu3(Ir,Pt)8S16 P 6/m 6/m

Strunz Class:

02.DA.20 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3

02.DA -M:S = 3:4

02.DA.20 Inaglyite PbCu3(Ir,Pt)8S16 P 6/m 6/m

02.DA.20 Konderite PbCu3(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 P 6/m 6/m

Other Konderite Information

References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Konderite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Konderite

PbCu3(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16
Dana No: 02.10.04.01 Strunz No: 02.DA.20
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