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Ferrokësterite and Kësterite in Greisens Associated with Lithium–Fluorine Granites of the Russian Far East

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The typomorphic features and origin of the ferrokësterite and kësterite sulfostannates from Li–F granite-related greisen ore deposits of the Russian Far East are discussed. The composition of kësterite from the greisens at its type locality, the Këster deposit (Yakutia), is described. The parameters of the mineral correspond to the earlier descriptions. Special attention is given to the localization and composition of ferrokësterite found in the greisens (zwitters) of the Pravourmiyskoye deposit (the Amur River region). This ferrokësterite is characterized by a high Fe/(Fe + Zn) ratio in the range of 0.73–0.92 and deficiency in In, Ag, Cd, Bi, As, and Se impurities. Kësterite and ferrokësterite are associated with cassiterite, sphalerite, pyrrhotite, and arsenopyrite at the upper levels of greisen ore bodies, where they displace other sulfostannate minerals. A comparison between the kësterites and ferrokësterites from the Russian Far East and sulfostannates from the greisens associated with lithium–fluorine granites elsewhere around the world is made. It is proposed to consider kësterite and ferrokësterite as indicator minerals of large-scale rare-metal–tin minerageny. Ferrokësterite is a polymorphic modification of stannite. The boundary between kësterite and ferrokësterite is defined by a value of Fe/(Fe + Zn) of around 0.73. Ferrokësterite should be analyzed as a probable natural prototype of an optoelectronic material for solar cell manufacturing.

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Alekseev, V.I., Marin, Y.B. Ferrokësterite and Kësterite in Greisens Associated with Lithium–Fluorine Granites of the Russian Far East. Geol. Ore Deposits 63, 850–856 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S107570152108002X

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