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Tatyanaite Mineral Data
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General Tatyanaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pt,Pd,Cu)9Cu3Sn4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 14486.37 gm |
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Copper 13.42 % Cu |
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Tin 3.28 % Sn |
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Palladium 25.12 % Pd |
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Platinum 58.18 % Pt |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
9(Pt4.8)9(Pd3.8)9(Cu3.4)Sn4 |
| Environment: |
Massive sulfide ores. Pt dominant endmember with taimyrite. In the central portion of Pt-Pd zoned grains. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1995 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Oktyabr'sky deposit Noril'sk, Siberia, Russa. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the Russian mineralogist Tatyana L. Evstigneeva (or Yestigneeva) (1945-). |
| Synonym: |
IMA1995-049 |
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