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Isoferroplatinum Mineral Data
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General Isoferroplatinum Information
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Chemical Formula: |
(Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 576.52 gm |
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Iron 7.27 % Fe |
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Copper 2.76 % Cu |
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Palladium 13.84 % Pd |
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Platinum 76.13 % Pt |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
Pt2.25Pd0.75Fe0+0.75Cu0.25 |
Environment: |
In Pt-Fe and Cu-Ni deposits in ultramafic rocks, and in placers derived from them. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
Locality: |
Placer Deposits, Tulameen River, British Columbia, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the structure and composition. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Isoferroplatinum + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 42588 |
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PDF 29-716 |
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Cuproiridsite Isoferroplatinum
Comments: Gray equant crystal of cuproiridsite in light gray isoferroplatinum. Polished section (from microprobe analysis) in reflected light.
Location: Konder Mine, Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif, Aldan shield, Saha (Sakha) Republic (Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia.
Scale: Picture size 0.14 mm.
© Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag |
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Isoferroplatinum Crystallography
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Cell Dimensions: |
a = 3.858, Z = 1; V = 57.42 Den(Calc)= 16.67 |
Crystal System: |
Isometric - Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: P m3m |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 1.163(1), 2.228(0.9), 1.932(0.7), |
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Physical Properties of Isoferroplatinum
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Color: |
Gray, Dark gray. |
Density: |
16.5 |
Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
Fracture: |
Malleable - Deforms rather than breaking apart with a hammer. |
Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Isoferroplatinum
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RL Color: |
Bright white. |
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Calculated Properties of Isoferroplatinum
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Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=13.7 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Isoferroplatinum =16.7 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.28 Boson Index = 0.72 |
Photoelectric: |
PEIsoferroplatinum =1,240.03 barns/electron U=PEIsoferroplatinum x rElectron Density=16977.52 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Isoferroplatinum is Not Radioactive |
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Isoferroplatinum Classification
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Dana Class: |
01.02.05.01 (01)Native Elements |
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(01.02)with platinum group metals and alloys |
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(01.02.05)Isoferroplatinum group (Space Group Pm3m) |
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01.02.05.01 Isoferroplatinum (Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu) P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.02.05.02 Rustenburgite (Pt,Pd)3Sn F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.02.05.03 Atokite (Pd,Pt)3Sn F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.02.05.04 Zvyagintsevite Pd3Pb P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.02.05.05 Chengdeite Ir3Fe P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.02.05.06 Yixunite! Pt3In P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
01.AG.35 01 - ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) |
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01.A - Metals and Intermetallic Alloys |
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01.AG -PGE-metal alloys |
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01.AG.35 Chengdeite Ir3Fe P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.AG.35 Isoferroplatinum (Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu) P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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Other Isoferroplatinum Information
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References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Isoferroplatinum :
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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