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Rhodium Mineral Data
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General Rhodium Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Rh,Pt) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 125.95 gm |
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Platinum 38.72 % Pt |
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Rhodium 61.28 % Rh |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Rh0.75Pt0.25 |
| Environment: |
Single grain found in a heavy mineral concentrate from a cummulate ultrabasic intrusion. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1974 |
| Locality: |
J-M Reef, Stillwater complex, Nye County, Montana, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek, rhodon = "rose" in allusion to the colored salts. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rhodium  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64991 |
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PDF 5-685 |
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