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Bortnikovite Mineral Data
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General Bortnikovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pd4Cu3Zn |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 691.46 gm |
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Zinc 8.10 % Zn |
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Iron 1.43 % Fe |
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Copper 27.55 % Cu |
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Palladium 58.82 % Pd |
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Platinum 4.09 % Pt |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd3.82Pt0.14Cu2.99Zn0.85Fe0+0.17 |
| Environment: |
Overgrowth rims on isoferroplatinum grain concentrates from the Konder PGM placer deposit which is derived from the Konder alkaline ultramafic massif. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Konder river, Ayan-Maya region, Aldan Plateau, Khabarovsk District, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Nikolai Stefanovich Bortnikov, mineralogist and researcher at the Russian Academy of Sciences. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2006-027 |
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