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Insizwaite Mineral Data
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General Insizwaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pt(Bi,Sb)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 569.43 gm |
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Bismuth 55.05 % Bi |
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Antimony 10.69 % Sb |
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Platinum 34.26 % Pt |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
PtBi1.5Sb0.5 |
| Environment: |
Of hydrothermal origin, in a vein cutting massif pyrrhotite ore. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1972 |
| Locality: |
From the Insizwa deposit, Waterfall Gorge, Pondoland and East Griqualand areas, Transkei, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For the Insizwa mineral deposit, South Africa, where it was discovered. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Insizwaite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42548 |
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PDF 26-221 |
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