Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

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Atokite : (Pd,Pt)3Sn, Pentlandite : (Fe,Ni)9S8
	Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia SEM image of Atokite crystal aggregate with Pentlandite.
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Cabriite : Pd2SnCu, Sperrylite : PtAs2, Mooihoekite : Cu9Fe9S16
	Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia An unusually large crystal of this very rare Pd-mineral in Mooihoekite with small crystals of Sperrylite. From Talnakh, Norilsk, Russia. Field of view: 4 mm, Specimen and photo: Knut Eldjarn.
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Cabriite : Pd2SnCu, Sperrylite : PtAs2
	Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Cabriite with Sperrylite from Oktyabrskiy Mine, Talnakh, Norilsk Magnificent! Extremely rare crystals of this scarce natural alloy of Palladium, Tin and Copper. The little crystals are on the backside of a lengthened crystal of Sperrylite, very well defined and bright and enhanced by the metallic matrix. Size: 2 x 1.5 x 2 ...
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Froodite : α-PdBi2, Maslovite : PtBiTe, Altaite : PbTe, Hessite : Ag2Te
	Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Reflected light photomicrograph of a polished section containing froodite (F), maslovite (M), altaite (A), and hessite (H). No size scale provided. P011 Excalibur Mineral specimen.
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Geversite : PtSb2, Froodite : α-PdBi2, Paolovite : Pd2Sn, Breithauptite : NiSb, Silver : Ag, Sudburyite : (Pd,Ni)Sb, Chalcopyrite : CuFeS2, Mooihoekite : Cu9Fe9S16
	Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Scanning electron micrograph of a polished section of geversite (1) with froodite (2), paolovite (3), breithauptite (4) silver (5), and sudburyite (6 - left side), as inclusions in chalcopyite mooihoekite matrix. 700 micron field of view. S255-35 Excalibur Mineral specimen.
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Insizwaite : Pt(Bi,Sb)2, Urvantsevite : Pd(Bi,Pb)2, Sobolevskite : PdBi, Altaite : PbTe, Valleriite : (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3[(OH,O)6|S4], Galena : PbS
	Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Scanning electron micrograph of a polished section containing very minute inclusions of insizwaite (INS), with urvantsevite (URV), sobolevskite (SOB) and altaite (ALT), in valleriite (VAL) and galena (GN). P030 240 micron field of view. Excalibur Mineral Company specimen.
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Kotulskite : Pd(Te,Bi)1-2, Galena : PbS, Hisingerite : Fe3+2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O
	Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Scanning electron micrograph of kotulskite inclusions (KT) in hisingerite matrix, with galena (GN)(polished section). S255-26 70 micron field of view. Excalibur Mineral specimen.
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Majakite : PdNiAs, Mertieite-I : Pd11(Sb,As)4, Polarite : Pd(Bi,Pb), Sobolevskite : PdBi, Altaite : PbTe
	Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Scanning electron micrograph of mertieite-I inclusions (MRT) in lead rich polarite (Pb-POL), with majakite (MK), sobolevskite (SOB), and altaite (A) (polished section). S255-33 30 micron field of view. Excalibur Mineral Company specimen.
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Maslovite : PtBiTe, Froodite : α-PdBi2, Altaite : PbTe, Chalcopyrite : CuFeS2
	Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Reflected light photomicrograph of maslovite (M), froodite (F), and altaite (A), in chalcopyrite (polished section). P014 Scale not provided. Excalibur Mineral Company specimen.
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Moncheite : (Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)2, Talnakhite : Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16, Galena : PbS
	Taimyr (Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky) Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia Unusually large crystal of this rare platinum telluride demonstrating perfect cleavage. It is in talnakhite (bronze-violet) -galena (oxidised, dark-grey) agregate. In the left lower corner of the photo bright metallic grain of unidentified PGE mineral present. FOV is ~6x5 mm. Pavel M. Kartashov collection and photo.
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