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Luberoite Mineral Data
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General Luberoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pt5Se4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,291.24 gm |
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Platinum 75.54 % Pt |
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Selenium 24.46 % Se |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pt5Se4 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
| Locality: |
Lubero region, Kivu Prov., Zaire. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in 1992 for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Luberoite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 77954 |
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IMA1990-047 |
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PDF 45-1466 |
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Luberoite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.6208:1:2.7326 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 6.584, b = 4.062, c = 11.1, Z = 2; beta = 101.6° V = 290.80 Den(Calc)= 14.75 |
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/c |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 1.875(1), 2.93(0.8), 1.812(0.7), |
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Physical Properties of Luberoite
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| Cleavage: |
{???} Good |
| Color: |
Bronze brown. |
| Density: |
13.02 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Hardness: |
5-5.5 - Apatite-Knife Blade |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Calculated Properties of Luberoite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=12.0 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Luberoite =14.8 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.27
Boson Index = 0.73 |
| Photoelectric: |
PELuberoite =1,222.12 barns/electron
U=PELuberoite x rElectron Density=14686.41 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Luberoite is Not Radioactive |
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Luberoite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.16.23.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.16)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(02.16.23)Dana Group |
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02.16.23.01 Luberoite Pt5Se4 P 21/c 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.BC.35 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.B - Metal Sulfides, M:S > 1:1 (mainly 2:1) |
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02.BC -With Rh, Pd, Pt, etc. |
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02.BC.35 Luberoite Pt5Se4 P 21/c 2/m |
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Other Luberoite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(37th List of New Min.,Min. Mag.,1996) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Luberoite :
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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Luberoite
Pt5Se4
Dana No: 02.16.23.01 Strunz No: 02.BC.35
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