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Bowieite Mineral Data
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General Bowieite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Rh,Ir,Pt)1.77S3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 342.08 gm |
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Iridium 29.84 % Ir |
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Platinum 10.09 % Pt |
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Rhodium 31.95 % Rh |
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Sulfur 28.12 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
1.77(Rh0.6)1.77(Ir0.3)1.77(Pt0.1)S3 |
| Environment: |
In platinum alloy nuggets recovered from dredging operations. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1984 |
| Locality: |
From the Salmon River, Goodnews Bay, Alaska, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the British scientist, Dr. Stanley Hay Umphray Bowie, of the Institure of Geological Sciences, London, England. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bowieite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 15344 |
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PDF 35-736 |
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Sulrhodite |
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Bowieite Image |
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Images:
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Bowieite
Comments: Epoxy grain mount of polished gray metallic grains or bowieite.
Location: Novoseltsi, Burgas Oblast (Bourgas Oblast), Bulgaria.
Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database |
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Bowieite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.4116:1:1.0198 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.473, b = 6.002, c = 6.121, Z = 4; V = 311.28 Den(Calc)= 7.30 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pnca |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 0.7768(1), 0.7877(1), 3(1), |
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Physical Properties of Bowieite
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| Color: |
Gray, Pale gray, Pale brownish gray. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Hardness: |
7 - Quartz |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Bowieite
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Weak, dark gray to very dark brown. |
| RL Color: |
Pale gray to pale gray-brown. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Bowieite in Air
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∑ R2(λ) |
| 400 nm |
43.50 |
44.50 |
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| 420 nm |
44.20 |
45.20 |
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| 440 nm |
44.80 |
45.80 |
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| 460 nm |
45.30 |
46.50 |
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| 480 nm |
45.70 |
46.90 |
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| 500 nm |
45.90 |
47.30 |
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| 520 nm |
46.10 |
47.60 |
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| 540 nm |
46.20 |
47.80 |
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| 560 nm |
46.30 |
48.00 |
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| 580 nm |
46.40 |
48.20 |
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| 600 nm |
46.50 |
48.30 |
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| 620 nm |
46.60 |
48.40 |
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| 640 nm |
46.80 |
48.50 |
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| 660 nm |
46.80 |
48.60 |
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| 680 nm |
46.90 |
48.60 |
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| 700 nm |
47.00 |
48.70 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Bowieite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Bowieite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.42 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Bowieite =7.30 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.03
Boson Index = 0.97 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEBowieite = 641.50 barns/electron
U=PEBowieite x rElectron Density=4,120.12 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Bowieite is Not Radioactive |
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Bowieite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.11.12.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.11)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:3 |
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(02.11.12)Dana Group |
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02.11.12.01 Bowieite (Rh,Ir,Pt)1.77S3 Pnca 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.11.12.02 Kashinite (Ir,Rh)2S3 P bcn 2/m 2/m 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.DB.15 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3 |
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02.DB -M:S = 2:3 and similar |
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02.DB.15 Bowieite (Rh,Ir,Pt)1.77S3 Pnca 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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02.DB.15 Kashinite (Ir,Rh)2S3 P bcn 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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Other Bowieite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Bull.Miner.,Vol.107-111,1984-1988) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Bowieite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
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Bowieite
(Rh,Ir,Pt)1.77S3
Dana No: 02.11.12.01 Strunz No: 02.DB.15
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