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Telargpalite: (Pd,Ag)3Te Oulankaite: (Pd,Pt)5(Cu,Fe)4SnTe2S2 Tulameenite: Pt2FeCu Chalcopyrite: CuFeS2
Comments: Gray long-prismatic crystal of oulankaite with light grayish telargpalite and pale yellowish-white rims of tulameenite in massive yellowish chalcopyrite. Polished section (from microprobe analysis) in reflected light. Location: Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif, Olanga (Oulanka) River, Oulanka plutonic complex, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Picture size 0.12 mm. © Thomas Witzke / Abraxas-Verlag