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Kingstonite Mineral Data
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General Kingstonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Rh,Ir,Pt)3S4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 501.41 gm |
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Iridium 16.48 % Ir |
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Platinum 11.28 % Pt |
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Rhodium 46.59 % Rh |
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Sulfur 25.64 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Rh2.27Ir0.43Pt0.29S4.01 |
| Environment: |
Discovered in a 1.5 cm nugget, the type specimen of "prassoite." Occurs as inclusions in a Pt-Fe alloy. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1993 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Bir Bir river, Yubdo district, Wallaga province, Ethiopia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in honor of Gordon Andrew Kingston (b. 1939), senior lecturer in the Department of Geology, University of Wales, College of Cardiff, Wales, U.K. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1993-046 |
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