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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. © Canadian Mineralogist