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Rustenburgite Mineral Data
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General Rustenburgite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pt,Pd)3Sn |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 637.46 gm |
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Tin 18.62 % Sn |
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Palladium 12.52 % Pd |
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Platinum 68.86 % Pt |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pt2.25Pd0.75Sn |
| Environment: |
As very sparse grains in concentrates. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
Atok and Rustenburg mines, Merensky Reef, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Rustenburgite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40336 |
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PDF 29-968 |
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