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Ferrorhodsite Mineral Data
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General Ferrorhodsite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Fe,Cu)(Rh,Ir,Pt)2S4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 417.75 gm |
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Iron 7.62 % Fe |
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Copper 6.39 % Cu |
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Iridium 10.58 % Ir |
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Platinum 2.33 % Pt |
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Rhodium 42.37 % Rh |
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Sulfur 30.70 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Fe2+0.57Cu0.42Rh1.72Ir0.23Pt0.05S4 |
| Environment: |
Found as inclusions in isoferroplatinum in dunnite. The iron dominant analog of cuprorodsite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 |
| Locality: |
Gold-platinum placers in the Chadsky and Kondersky dunite massifs, Yakutia-Saha, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For it's composition and relationship to cuprorhodsite. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1996-047 |
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