Indite
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Indite is an extremely rare indium-iron sulfide mineral, found in Siberia. Its chemical formula is FeIn2S4.
CategorySulfide mineral
Thiospinel group
Spinel structural group
Thiospinel group
Spinel structural group
FormulaFeIn2S4
Strunz classification2.DA.05
| Indite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide mineral Thiospinel group Spinel structural group |
| Formula | FeIn2S4 |
| IMA symbol | Idt[1] |
| 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 | [2][3][4] |
It occurs as replacement of cassiterite in hydrothermal deposits. It is associated with dzhalindite, cassiterite and quartz.[2][3] It was first described in 1963 for an occurrence in the Dzhalinda tin deposit, Malyi Khingan Range, Khabarovskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia.[5]
