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Taimyrite: (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn  
Atokite: (Pd,Pt)3Sn

Comments: Photomicrograph (oil immersion) of atokite and taimyrite intergrowth inside tetraauricupride reaction rim on Pt-Fe alloy. Outlined section shows atokite relics within taimyrite. (CanMin, v 42, p 610).
Location: Kondyor PGE placer, Khabarovskiy Kray, eastern Siberia, Russia,. Scale: See Image.
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Taimyrite: (Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn  
Atokite: (Pd,Pt)3Sn

Comments: Photomicrograph (oil immersion) of atokite and taimyrite intergrowth inside tetraauricupride reaction rim on Pt-Fe alloy. Outlined section shows atokite relics within taimyrite. (CanMin, v 42, p 610).
Location: Kondyor PGE placer, Khabarovskiy Kray, eastern Siberia, Russia,. Scale: See Image.
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Tarkianite: (Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8

Comments: A euhedral grain of tarkianite associated with sperrylite (Sp) in heavy-mineral concentrate. Plane-polarized light, oil immersion, sample 2_72_6.
Location: Sulfide concentrate from Hitura Ni-Cu-PGE mine, Nivala, western central Finland. Scale: See Scale Bar.
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Tarkianite: (Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8

Comments: A euhedral grain of tarkianite associated with sperrylite (Sp) in heavy-mineral concentrate. Plane-polarized light, oil immersion, sample 2_72_6.
Location: Sulfide concentrate from Hitura Ni-Cu-PGE mine, Nivala, western central Finland. Scale: See Scale Bar.
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Tassieite: (Na,[ ])Ca2(Mg,Fe++,Fe+++)2(Fe+++,Mg)2(Fe++,Mg)2(PO4)6(H2O)2

Comments: Thin-section image in plane-polarized light of bluish gray tassieite in a band of alteration (abundant particles) cutting fluorapatite (Ap). Inset image illustrates cleavage.
Location: Granulite-facies paragneiss from Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Pyrdz Bay, East Antarctica. (CanMin, v45:293). Scale: See Image.
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Tassieite: (Na,[ ])Ca2(Mg,Fe++,Fe+++)2(Fe+++,Mg)2(Fe++,Mg)2(PO4)6(H2O)2

Comments: Thin-section image in plane-polarized light of bluish gray tassieite in a band of alteration (abundant particles) cutting fluorapatite (Ap). Inset image illustrates cleavage.
Location: Granulite-facies paragneiss from Stornes Peninsula, Larsemann Hills, Pyrdz Bay, East Antarctica. (CanMin, v45:293). Scale: See Image.
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Tedhadleyite: Hg++Hg+10O4I2(Cl1.16Br0.84)2

Comments: Grain of tedhadleyite between crossed polars, showing ubiquitous red internal reflections. (CanMin, v40:909).
Location: Small prospect pit near the long abandoned Clear Creek mercury mine, New Idria district, San Benito County, California, USA. Scale: Grain Size 0.3 mm.
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Tedhadleyite: Hg++Hg+10O4I2(Cl1.16Br0.84)2

Comments: Grain of tedhadleyite between crossed polars, showing ubiquitous red internal reflections. (CanMin, v40:909).
Location: Small prospect pit near the long abandoned Clear Creek mercury mine, New Idria district, San Benito County, California, USA. Scale: Grain Size 0.3 mm.
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Tetraferroplatinum: PtFe

Comments: Tetraferroplatinum (dark grey) intergrown with, and rimmed by Pt-Fe alloy (bright) ranging in composition from Pt1.6Fe to Pt2.2Fe. (CanMin v43:1711).
Location: PGM grains from stream sediments, Eastern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Scale: See Image.
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Tetraferroplatinum: PtFe

Comments: Tetraferroplatinum (dark grey) intergrown with, and rimmed by Pt-Fe alloy (bright) ranging in composition from Pt1.6Fe to Pt2.2Fe. (CanMin v43:1711).
Location: PGM grains from stream sediments, Eastern Bushveld Complex, South Africa. Scale: See Image.
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Thermessaite: K2[AlF3SO4]

Comments: BSE image of thermessaite crystals. (CanMin v46:693).
Location: La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. Scale: See Image.
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Thermessaite: K2[AlF3SO4]

Comments: BSE image of thermessaite crystals. (CanMin v46:693).
Location: La Fossa crater, Vulcano, Aeolian Islands, Italy. Scale: See Image.
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Tischendorfite: Pd8Hg3Se9  
Tiemannite: HgSe  
Chrisstanleyite: Ag2Pd3Se4

Comments: Polished section (PPL) showing tischendorfite (T, cream), clausthalite (Cl, off-white), tiemannite (Tie, gray), ankerite (black) and chrisstanleyite (C, greenish buff to pale brown).
Location: Eskaborner Stollen (Eskeborn Adit) at Tilkerode, Harz, Mountains, Germany. (CanMin v40:739). Scale: Picture Size 275 µm.
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Tischendorfite: Pd8Hg3Se9  
Tiemannite: HgSe  
Chrisstanleyite: Ag2Pd3Se4

Comments: Polished section (PPL) showing tischendorfite (T, cream), clausthalite (Cl, off-white), tiemannite (Tie, gray), ankerite (black) and chrisstanleyite (C, greenish buff to pale brown).
Location: Eskaborner Stollen (Eskeborn Adit) at Tilkerode, Harz, Mountains, Germany. (CanMin v40:739). Scale: Picture Size 275 µm.
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Trogtalite: CoSe2

Comments: Polished section (PPL). Grains of anhedral trogtalite (Tgt) partly replaced by a veinlet of sulfur-bearing berzelianite (Brz) in malachite-cemented (Mal) quartz (Qtz). (CanMin, v46:219).
Location: Thrust-Slice '2400' of the Musonoi Extension mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Scale: See Image.
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Trogtalite: CoSe2

Comments: Polished section (PPL). Grains of anhedral trogtalite (Tgt) partly replaced by a veinlet of sulfur-bearing berzelianite (Brz) in malachite-cemented (Mal) quartz (Qtz). (CanMin, v46:219).
Location: Thrust-Slice '2400' of the Musonoi Extension mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Scale: See Image.
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Turanite: Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4

Comments: SEM image of turanite crystals (a) parallel intergrown crystals.
Location: Tyuya-Muyun Ra-U deposit, the Alai Ridge foothills, Osh district, Kyrgyzstan. Scale: See ImaGE.
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Turanite: Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4

Comments: SEM image of turanite crystals (a) parallel intergrown crystals.
Location: Tyuya-Muyun Ra-U deposit, the Alai Ridge foothills, Osh district, Kyrgyzstan. Scale: See ImaGE.
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Vasilite: (Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7

Comments: B&W BSE image of an inclusion of vasilite (vas), bowieite (bow) and Pd-bearing troilite (tro) in an isoferroplatinum (iso) matrix..
Location: Novoseltsi, Bourgas region, southeastern Bulgaria. Scale: See Image.
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Vasilite: (Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7

Comments: B&W BSE image of an inclusion of vasilite (vas), bowieite (bow) and Pd-bearing troilite (tro) in an isoferroplatinum (iso) matrix..
Location: Novoseltsi, Bourgas region, southeastern Bulgaria. Scale: See Image.
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