Classification of Rustenburgite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 1/A.16-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.AG.10
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys G : PGE-metal alloys |
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| Dana 7th edition ID: | 1.2.7.1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 1.2.5.2
1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS 2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 1.73
1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au) |
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Type Occurrence of Rustenburgite |
| Type Locality: | Rustenburg Mine, Rustenburg District, Western Bushveld Complex, Northwest Province, South Africa |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1975 |
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Physical Properties of Rustenburgite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | White with a yellow tint |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5 |
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Chemical Properties of Rustenburgite |
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| Essential elements: | Pt, Sn |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Pd, Pt, Sn |
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Relationship of Rustenburgite to other Species |
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Other Names for Rustenburgite |
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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. |
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References for Rustenburgite |
| Reference List: | Canadian Mineralogist (1975): 13: 146-150.
American Mineralogist (1976): 61: 340.
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Localities for Rustenburgite |
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