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Cooperite Mineral Data
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General Cooperite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pt,Pd,Ni)S |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 186.91 gm |
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Nickel 3.14 % Ni |
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Palladium 17.08 % Pd |
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Platinum 62.62 % Pt |
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Sulfur 17.16 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pt0.6Pd0.3Ni0.1S |
| Environment: |
A significant platinum ore mineral, found in concentrates from norites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1928 |
| Locality: |
At various locations along the Merensky Reef of the Bushveld Complex, Transvaal, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For R.A. Cooper, of Johannesburg, South Africa, who first described the mineral. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 41376 |
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PDF 26-1302 |
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