Indite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Indite
Formula:
FeIn2S4
Colour:
Iron black
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
4.67 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Name:
Named for the composition that includes indium.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2029:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
df176d52-8609-41cc-89b4-132538e8f1c9
IMA Classification of Indite
Approved
First published:
1963
Classification of Indite
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
2.10.1.12
2 : SULFIDES
10 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4
2 : SULFIDES
10 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4
3.5.20
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
5 : Sulphides etc. of Hg and Tl
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
5 : Sulphides etc. of Hg and Tl
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Idt | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Indite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Iron black
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN100=309 - Vickers
Density:
4.67 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Indite
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R |
---|---|
400nm | 26.3% |
420nm | 26.9% |
440nm | 27.5% |
460nm | 27.9% |
480nm | 28.0% |
500nm | 27.8% |
520nm | 27.4% |
540nm | 27.0% |
560nm | 26.6% |
580nm | 26.2% |
600nm | 25.9% |
620nm | 25.6% |
640nm | 25.4% |
660nm | 25.1% |
680nm | 24.8% |
700nm | 24.5% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 28.0%.
Colour in reflected light:
White
Chemistry of Indite
Mindat Formula:
FeIn2S4
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Indite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Fd3m
Setting:
Fd3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.62(1) Å
Unit Cell V:
1,197.77 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0015769 | Indite | Hahn H, Klingler W (1950) Untersuchungen uber ternaere chalkogenide. I. Uber die kristallstruktur einiger ternaerer sulfide, die sich vom In2S3 ableiten Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie 263 177-190 | 1950 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.20 Å | (100) |
1.877 Å | (90) |
1.085 Å | (80) |
2.05 Å | (70) |
1.028 Å | (70) |
3.76 Å | (50) |
1.384 Å | (50) |
1.228 Å | (50) |
Comments:
Dzhalinda Sn Deposit, Russia.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere | >4.45 |
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33) |
Type Occurrence of Indite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Grains mostly less than 0.2 mm, rarely up to 0.5 mm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A. E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Saint Petersburg Mining University (was Leningrad Mining Institute), Russia.
Saint Petersburg Mining University (was Leningrad Mining Institute), Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Cassiterite deposit rich in indium.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Genkin, A.D., Murav'eva, I.V. (1963) Indite and dzhalindite, new indium minerals. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 92(4): 445-457.
Other Language Names for Indite
Relationship of Indite 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 |
Greigite | Fe2+Fe3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Grimmite | NiCo2S4 | 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 : F4 3m |
Violarite | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m |
Xingzhongite | Pb2+Ir3+2S4 | Iso. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
10 photos of Indite associated with Dzhalindite | In(OH)3 |
9 photos of Indite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
7 photos of Indite associated with Wood Tin | SnO2 |
4 photos of Indite associated with Cassiterite | SnO2 |
1 photo of Indite associated with Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.DA. | Zaykovite | Rh3Se4 |
2.DA. | Grimmite | NiCo2S4 |
2.DA. | Zolenskyite | FeCr2S4 |
2.DA. | Ezochiite | Cu+(Rh3+Pt4+)S4 |
2.DA. | Ferrodimolybdenite | FeMo2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Bornhardtite | Co2+Co3+2Se4 |
2.DA.05 | Carrollite | CuCo2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cuproiridsite | (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cuprorhodsite | (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Fletcherite | CuNi2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Florensovite | (Cu,Zn)Cr1.5Sb0.5S4 |
2.DA.05 | Greigite | Fe2+Fe3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Kalininite | ZnCr2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Linnaeite | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Malanite | Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4 |
2.DA.05 | Polydymite | Ni2+Ni3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Siegenite | CoNi2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Trüstedtite | Ni3Se4 |
2.DA.05 | Tyrrellite | Cu(Co3+,Ni3+)2Se4 |
2.DA.05 | Violarite | Fe2+Ni3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Xingzhongite | Pb2+Ir3+2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cadmoindite | CdIn2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Cuprokalininite | CuCr2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Joegoldsteinite | MnCr2S4 |
2.DA.05 | Nickeltyrrellite | CuNi2Se4 |
2.DA.10 | Rhodostannite | Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
2.DA.10 | Toyohaite | Ag1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4 |
2.DA.15 | Brezinaite | Cr3S4 |
2.DA.15 | Heideite | (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4 |
2.DA.20 | Inaglyite | Cu3Pb(Ir,Pt)8S16 |
2.DA.20 | Konderite | Cu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16 |
2.DA.25 | Kingstonite | (Rh,Ir,Pt)3S4 |
Other Information
Notes:
Etched by concentrated HNO3 and dissolved by hot-fuming H2SO4.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Indite
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Localities for Indite
Locality List
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? - 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia (TL) | |
| Genkin et al. (1963) +1 other reference |
| Gorelikova et al. (2008) |
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Dzhalinda Sn Deposit, Malyi Khingan Range, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia