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Platarsite Mineral Data
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General Platarsite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pt,Rh,Ru)AsS |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 265.01 gm |
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Arsenic 28.27 % As |
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Ruthenium 3.81 % Ru |
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Platinum 44.17 % Pt |
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Rhodium 11.65 % Rh |
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Sulfur 12.10 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pt0.6Rh0.3Ru0.1AsS |
| Environment: |
In replacement pegmatite deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
Onverwacht No. 330 mine, Lydenberg district, Transvaal, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition, PLATinum and ARSenic. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Platarsite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 38427 |
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PDF 42-566 |
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