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Niggliite Mineral Data
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General Niggliite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PtSn |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 313.79 gm |
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Tin 37.83 % Sn |
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Platinum 62.17 % Pt |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
PtSn |
| Environment: |
In late-forming hydrothermal veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1937 |
| Locality: |
Waterfall Gorge, Insizwa, Griqualand, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Paul Niggli (1888-1953), Professor at Zurich, Switzerland. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Niggliite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42593 |
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PDF 25-614 |
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