Indite

Indite
General
Category Sulfide mineral
Thiospinel group
Spinel structural group
Formula
(repeating unit)		 FeIn2S4
Strunz classification 2.DA.05
Dana classification 02.10.01.12
Crystal system Cubic
Crystal class Hexoctahedral (m3m)
H-M symbol: (4/m 3 2/m)
Space group Fd3m
Identification
Color Black
Crystal habit Massive, granular
Mohs scale hardness 5
Luster Metallic
Diaphaneity Opaque
Specific gravity 4.67
References [1][2][3]

Indite is an extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral, found in Siberia. Its chemical formula is FeIn2S4.

It occurs as replacement of cassiterite in hydrothermal deposits. It is associated with dzhalindite, cassiterite and quartz.[1][2] It was first described in 1963 for an occurrence in the Dzhalinda tin deposit, Malyi Khingan Range, Khabarovskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Handbook of Mineralogy
  2. 1 2 Webmineral data
  3. ↑ https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?mineral=Indite Mineralienatlas
  4. ↑ Mindat
  • Emsley, John. Nature's Building Blocks. Oxford, 2001. ISBN 0-19-850341-5
  • Schwarz-Schampera, Ulrich; Herzig, Peter M. (2002-06-10). Indium: Geology, Mineralogy, and Economics. Springer. ISBN 978-3-540-43135-0.
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