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Miassite Mineral Data
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General Miassite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Rh17S15 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,230.38 gm |
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Rhodium 78.43 % Rh |
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Sulfur 21.57 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Rh17S15 |
| Environment: |
Inclusions in isoferroplatinum from placer concentrates. The rhodium and sulfur analogue of palladseite. Identical with prassoite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Miass river, Ural Mountains, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the locality. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1997-029 |
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Prassoite |
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