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Isoferroplatinum

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Jerusalem Creek, Woodburn, Fifield, Cunningham Co., New South Wales, Australia
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Formula:
Pt
 
3
Fe
System:IsometricHardness:5
This page provides mineralogical data about Isoferroplatinum.

Classification of Isoferroplatinum

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:1/A.15-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:1.AG.35

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
G : PGE-metal alloys
Dana 7th edition ID:1.2.6.1
Dana 8th edition ID:1.2.5.1

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys
Hey's CIM Ref.:1.85

1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)
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Type Occurrence of Isoferroplatinum

Type Locality:Placer Deposits, Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Year of Discovery:1975

Physical Properties of Isoferroplatinum

Hardness (Mohs):5

Crystallography of Isoferroplatinum

Crystal System:Isometric
Cell Parameters:a = 3.86Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 57.51 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Isoferroplatinum

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Isoferroplatinum

Formula:
Pt
 
3
Fe
Essential elements:Fe, Pt
All elements listed in formula:Fe, Pt
Common Impurities:Ir,Os,Ru,Rh,Ni

Relationship of Isoferroplatinum to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
1.AG.05Hexaferrum
(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
1.AG.05IMA2008-055
(Ni,Fe,Ir)
1.AG.10Atokite
(Pd,Pt)
 
3
Sn
1.AG.10Rustenburgite
(Pt,Pd)
 
3
Sn
1.AG.10Zvyagintsevite
(Pd,Pt,Au)
 
3
(Pb,Sn)
1.AG.15Taimyrite
(Pd,Cu,Pt)
 
3
Sn
1.AG.15Tatyanaite
(Pt,Pd,Cu)
 
9
Cu
 
3
Sn
 
4
1.AG.20Paolovite
Pd
 
2
Sn
1.AG.25Plumbopalladinite
Pd
 
3
Pb
 
2
1.AG.25Stannopalladinite
(Pd,Cu)
 
3
Sn
 
2
1.AG.30Cabriite
Pd
 
2
SnCu
1.AG.35Chengdeite
Ir
 
3
Fe
1.AG.40Ferronickelplatinum
Pt
 
2
FeNi
1.AG.40Tetraferroplatinum
PtFe
1.AG.40Tulameenite
Pt
 
2
CuFe
1.AG.45Hongshiite
PtCu
1.AG.45Skaergaardite
PdCu
1.AG.50Yixunite
Pt
 
3
In
1.AG.55Damiaoite
PtIn
 
2
1.AG.60Niggliite
PtSn
1.AG.65Bortnikovite
Pd
 
4
Cu
 
3
Zn
1.AG.70Nielsenite
PdCu
 
3
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
1.1Copper
Cu
1.2Silver
Ag
1.5Gold
Au
1.6Auricupride
Cu
 
3
Au
1.7Tetra-auricupride
AuCu
1.8Zinc
Zn
1.9Cadmium
Cd
1.10Danbaite
CuZn
 
2
1.11Zhanghengite
CuZn
1.12Mercury
Hg
1.13Kolymite
Cu
 
7
Hg
 
6
1.14Moschellandsbergite
Ag
 
2
Hg
 
3
1.15Eugenite
Ag
 
11
Hg
 
2
1.16Schachnerite
Ag
 
1.1
Hg
 
0.9
1.17Paraschachnerite
Ag
 
3
Hg
 
2
1.18Luanheite
Ag
 
3
Hg
1.19Weishanite
(Au,Ag)
 
3
Hg
 
2
1.20Indium
In
1.21Aluminium
Al
1.22Khatyrkite
(Cu,Zn)Al
 
2
1.23Cupalite
(Cu,Zn)Al
1.24Diamond
C
1.25Graphite
C
1.26Chaoite
C
1.27Lonsdaleite
C
1.28Silicon
Si
1.29Tin
Sn
1.30Lead
Pb
1.31Anyuiite
Au(Pb,Sb)
 
2
1.31Novodneprite
AuPb
 
3
1.32Leadamalgam
HgPb
 
2
1.33Arsenic
As
1.34Arsenolamprite
As
1.35Paxite
CuAs
 
2
1.36Koutekite
Cu
 
5
As
 
2
1.37Domeykite
Cu
 
3
As
1.38Algodonite
(Cu
 
1-x
As
 
x
)
1.39Novakite
Cu
 
20
AgAs
 
10
1.40Kutinaite
Cu
 
2
AgAs
1.41Antimony
Sb
1.42Stibarsen
AsSb
1.43Paradocrasite
Sb
 
3
As
1.44Horsfordite
1.45Cuprostibite
Cu
 
2
(Sb,Tl)
1.46Allargentum
(Ag
 
1-x
Sb
 
x
)
1.47Aurostibite
AuSb
 
2
1.48Dyscrasite
Ag
 
3
Sb
1.49Bismuth
Bi
1.50Maldonite
Au
 
2
Bi
1.51Sulphur
S
 
8
1.52Rosickýite
S
1.53Selenium
Se
1.54Tellurium
Te
1.55Chromium
Cr
1.56Rhenium
Re
1.57Iron
Fe
1.58Chromferide
Fe
 
3
Cr
 
1-x
 (x=0.6)
1.59Ferchromide
Cr
 
1.5
Fe
 
0.5-x
1.60Wairauite
CoFe
1.61Nickel
Ni
1.62Kamacite
(Fe,Ni)
1.63Taenite
(Fe,Ni)
1.64Tetrataenite
FeNi
1.65Awaruite
Ni
 
3
Fe
1.66Palladium
(Pd,Pt)
1.67Potarite
PdHg
1.68Paolovite
Pd
 
2
Sn
1.69Stannopalladinite
(Pd,Cu)
 
3
Sn
 
2
1.70Cabriite
Pd
 
2
SnCu
1.71Taimyrite
(Pd,Cu,Pt)
 
3
Sn
1.72Atokite
(Pd,Pt)
 
3
Sn
1.73Rustenburgite
(Pt,Pd)
 
3
Sn
1.74Zvyagintsevite
(Pd,Pt,Au)
 
3
(Pb,Sn)
1.75Plumbopalladinite
Pd
 
3
Pb
 
2
1.76Osmium
(Os,Ir,Ru)
1.77Iridium
(Ir,Os,Ru)
1.82Platinum
Pt
1.83Hongshiite
PtCu
1.84Niggliite
PtSn
1.86Tetraferroplatinum
PtFe
1.87Tulameenite
Pt
 
2
CuFe
1.88Ferronickelplatinum
Pt
 
2
FeNi
1.89Rhodium
(Rh,Pt)
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

- +
1.2.6.2Chengdeite
Ir
 
3
Fe
1.2.6.3Yixunite
Pt
 
3
In

Other Names for Isoferroplatinum

Synonyms:
IMA1974-012a
Other Languages:
German:Isoferroplatin
Russian:Изоферроплатина
Varieties:
Iridian isoferroplatinum

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Isoferroplatinum

Reference List:Canadian Mineralogist (1975): 13: 117-126.

American Mineralogist (1976): 61: 338-339.

Zhernovsky, I.V., Mochalov, A.G., and Rudashevsky, N.S. (1985) Phase inhomogeneity of isoferroplatinum enriched in iron. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 283: 196-200 (in Russian).

Stone, W.E. and Fleet, M.E. (1990) Platinum-iron alloy (Pt3Fe) in kimberlite from Fayette County, Pennsylvania. American Mineralogist: 75: 881-885.

Distler, V.V., et al. (2006): "The nanoblock structure of natural isoferroplatinum and problem of quasicrystalline state of some platinum group minerals": Doklady, Russian Acad. Sci., Earth Sci.Sections: 407(2): 335-338.

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    Localities for Isoferroplatinum

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    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Albania
     
    • Tropoja ophiolitic Massif
    		http://www.env.duke.edu/faculty/boudreau/9thPtSymposium/Boshnjaku_Abstract.pdf
    Atlantic Ocean
     
    • Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex
      • Sierra Leone fracture zone
        • Markov Deep
    		Sharkov, E.V., Abramov, S.S., Simonov, V.A., Krinov, D.I., Skolotnev, S.G., Bel’tenev, V.E., and Bortnikov, N.S. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(6), 467-486.
    Australia
     
    • New South Wales
      • Cunningham Co.
        • Fifield
          • Woodburn
    		Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
      • Kennedy Co.
        • Condobolin
          • Fifield
    		Carlo Tortorella
      • Rous Co.
    		G. A. Albertson Data
        • Evans Head
    		G. A. Albertson Data
    Brazil
     
    • Central-West Region
      • Goiás
    		33rd International Geological Congress (2008) session MPM-04 Platinum-group mineralogy: Diversity of Platinum group minerals (PGM) in chromitites from Brazil, preliminary results
    • North Region
      • Pará
        • Carajás mineral province
          • Curionópolis
    		Villas, R.N., and Dias Santos, M. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 300-331
    Bulgaria
     
    • Blagoevgrad Oblast
    • Burgas Oblast (Bourgas Oblast)
    		No reference listed
    Canada
     
    • British Columbia
      • Similkameen Mining Division
        • Princeton
    		Alfredo Petrov collection
        • Tulameen River
    		Canadian Mineralogist (1975): 13: 117-126
    • Québec
      • Mégantic Co.
        • Black Lake
    		Can Min. 28, 579
    http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2001NE/finalprogram/abstract_2302.htm.
    Can. Min. 28, 579.
    Can. Min. 28, 579
    • Yukon Territory
      • Whitehorse Mining District
        • Kluane District
    		No reference listed
    China
     
    • Hebei Province
      • Chengde Prefecture
        • Luan River (Luan He) valley
    		Yu Zuxiang (1995): Acta Mineralogica Sinica 15(1), 1-4.; Yu Zuxiang (1995): Acta Geologica Sinica 69(3), 215-220.
    • Yunnan Province
      • Dali Autonomous Prefecture
        • Midu Co.
    		Huanbin Song, Mingqin He, Shangzhong Zhang, and Fenghuang Yi (2008): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 27, 104-108.
    Colombia
     
    • Chocó Department
    		Stribrny, B., Wellmer, F.-W., Burgath, K.-P., Oberthür, T., Tarkian, M., and Pfeiffer, T. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 260-281.
    Ethiopia
     
    • Wallaga (Welega; Wollega; Ouallega) Province
      • Gimbi
    		Mogessie et al. (2009): Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 155, 108. (Abs.)
    C. J. Stanley et al.: Mineralogical Magazine 69(4):447-453 (2005)
    Finland
     
    • Lapin (Lapland) Lääni
      • Inari
        • Lemmenjoki
    		33rd International Geological Congress (2008) session MPM-04 Platinum-group mineralogy: Pt-Pd selenides from river placers, northern Finland
    France
     
    • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
      • Bouches-du-Rhône
        • Aix-en-Provence
          • Peyrolles-en-Provence
    		Y. Moëlo : "Compte-rendu de la réunion "Systématique des Minéraux" du 23 novembre 1989", Bull. Soc. Franç. Minéral.
    India
     
    • Orissa
    		No reference listed
    Japan
     
    • Hokkaido Island
      • Sorachi Province
        • Uryuu-gun
          • Uryugawa
    		Excalibur Mineral Co. specimens and analyses.
    Urashima et al (1982) Reports of the Faculty of Science, Kagoshima University, 31, 129-140.
    Madagascar
     
    • Fianarantsoa Province
      • Atsimo-Atsinanana Region
        • Antanambao Manampotsy
    		Legendre, O., and Augé, T. (1992): Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 39, 389-404.
    • Toamasina (Tamatave) Province
      • Eastern (Atsinanana) Region
        • Vatomandry District
          • Sahafary
    		Lapis nr 10 /1993 p. 7
    Mongolia
     
    • Uvs Aimag
    		[AmMin 87:183]
    New Caledonia
     
    • Pirogues River
    		Economic Geology: 89: 1454-1468
    • Southern Province
      • Ouen Island
    		33rd International Geological Congress (2008) session MPM-04 Platinum-group mineralogy: Platinum-group minerals in chromitite schlieren from the ouen island, new caledonia ophiolite
    New Zealand
     
    • South Island
      • Nelson
    		www.med.govt.nz/crown_minerals/minerals/docs/comreports/report05_pgm.pdf.
      • Southland
    		www.med.govt.nz/crown_minerals/minerals/docs/comreports/report05_pgm.pdf.
        • Southland District
    		http://www.med.govt.nz/crown_minerals/minerals/docs/comreports/report05_pgm.pdf
    Norway
     
    • Sogn og Fjordane
      • Vik
    		Nilsson, L. P. & Larsen, R. B. (11998): Edle mineraler i mafiske og ultramafiske bergarter- en oppsummering av platina-gruppe mineraler (PGM) funnet i Norge i de senere år. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift 14: 40-49
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
    		www.cosis.net/abstracts/EAE03/14099/EAE03-A-14099.pdf.
      • Prebaikalia (Pribaikal'e)
        • Irkutskaya Oblast'
          • Bodaibo
            • Lena Gold District
              • Kropotkinsky ore cluster
    		http://www.igem.ru/igem/chem/pt/sukhloge.htm
          • Lake Baikal area
            • Dovyren Highlands
    		Rudashevskiy N.S., Krecer D.A., Orsoev D.A., Kislov E.V. (2003) Palladium-platinum mineralization in vein Cu-Ni-ores of Yoko-Dovyrenskiy laiered massif, - DAN, 391(4), p. 519-522 (in Rus.)
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Aldan Shield
          • Aldan
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
      • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
        • Taimyr Peninsula
          • Putoran Plateau
            • Noril'sk
              • Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
        • Korf
          • Gal'moenan ultrabasic massif
    		Tolstykh N.D., Sidorov E.G., Kozlov A.P. (2004) Platinum-group minerals in lode and placier deposits associated with the Ural-Alaskan-type Gal'moenan complex, Koryak-Kamchatka Platinum Belt, Russia, - Can. Miner., v.42, p.2, pp. 619-630.
    Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    [CanMin 38 p1251-1264 "The association of platinum-group minerals in placers of the Pustaya River, Kamchatka, Russia"]
      • Khabarovskiy Kray
        • Ayan-Maya district
          • Aldan shield
    		[MinRec 31:201]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    Shcheka G.G., Lehmann B., Gierth E., Gomann K., Wallianos A. (2004) Macrocrystals of Pt-Fe alloy from the Kondyor PGE placer deposit, Khabarovskiy kray, Russia: trace-element content, mineral inclusions and reaction assemblages, - Can. Miner., v.42, N2, pp. 601-617
      • Primorskiy Kray
        • Khanka lake
    		Shcheka G.G., Vrzhosek A.A., Lehmann B., Tolstykh N.D. (2004) Associations of platinum-group minerals from the Zolotaya gold placiers, Primorye, Russian Far East, - Can. Miner., v.42, pp. 583-599.
    • Urals Region
      • Middle Urals
        • Ekaterinburgskaya (Sverdlovskaya) Oblast'
          • Isovsky District
    		P.M. Kartashov data; Generalov M.E., Naumov V.A., Mokhov A.V., Trubkin N.V. (1998) Isovite (Cr,Fe)23C6 - a new mineral from the gold-platinum -bearing placiers of the Urals, - Zapiski VMO, 127(5), pp. 26-37 (in Russian).
          • Nizhnii Tagil
            • Solov'eva Mtn
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    9th International platinum symposium Chromite-PGE mineralization in the Uktus Alaskan-Type Complex (Central Urals,)
      • Southern Urals
        • Chelyabinsk Oblast'
    		[AmMin 84:195]
    Sierra Leone
     
    • Guma Water
    		Bowles, J.F.W. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 583-586.
    South Africa
     
    • Free State Province
    		Mining Annual Review (1985): 39 & 412.
    Minerals of South Africa
        • Welkom
    		Mining Ann. Review(1985):39 & 412.
    Mining Annual Review (1985): 39 & 412.
    • Gauteng Province
      • Witwatersrand field
        • Far East Rand
    		No reference listed
        • Far West Rand (West Wits Line)
          • Western Sector
    • Northwest Province
      • Western Bushveld Complex
        • Rustenburg District
    		Minerals of South Africa
      • Witwatersrand field
        • Klerksdorp
    UK
     
    • Scotland
      • North West Highlands (Inverness-shire)
        • Isle of Rum
    		Power, M.R., Pirrie, D., Andersen, J.C.O., and Butcher, A.R. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 762-775.
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Bethel Borough
        • Goodnews Bay
          • Salmon River - Red Mountain District
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
      • Matanuska-Susitna Borough
        • Valdez Creek District
    		U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
    • California
      • Mariposa Co.
    		Min Mag (1997) 61:367-375
      • Trinity Co.
        • North Fork District
    		Alfredo Petrov collection; Excalibur Mineral Co. analyses
    • Montana
      • Stillwater Co.
    		Canadian Mineralogist; August 2006; v. 44; no. 4; p. 895-903
    Econ Geol (1986) 81:1159-1186
    • Oregon
      • Jackson Co.
        • Applegate District
    		Min Mag (1997) 61:367-375
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette Co.
        • Masontown
    		American Mieralogist: 75: 881-885.
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