UM1978-20-S:PtRh
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
(Rh,Pt,Fe,Ir)14.83S17.17
May be related to 'UM1976-18-S:RhRu'. Chemically also similar to miassite, bowieite, kingstonite, 'zappinite'.
From Witwatersrand, RSA.
From Witwatersrand, RSA.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
47460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47460:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4ef79e35-3331-43e2-a807-11264298d6f8
Chemical Properties of UM1978-20-S:PtRh
Formula:
(Rh,Pt,Fe,Ir)14.83S17.17
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for UM1978-20-S:PtRh
Reference List:
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Toma, S.A., Murphy, S. (1978): Exsolution of gold from detrital platinum-group metal grains from Witwatersrand auriferous conglomerates. Canadian Mineralogist: 16: 641-650
CIM Sp. Vol. 23: 180
CIM Sp. Vol. 30: 175
Smith, D.G.W., Nickel, E.H. (2007): A System of Codification for Unnamed Minerals: Report of the SubCommittee for Unnamed Minerals of the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification. Canadian Mineralogist: 45: 983-1055; http://nrmima.nrm.se/Valid2009_03.pdf (2016)
Internet Links for UM1978-20-S:PtRh
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https://www.mindat.org/min-47460.html
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Localities for UM1978-20-S:PtRh
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
South Africa | |
| Toma, S.A., Murphy, S. (1978) Exsolution of gold from detrital platinum-group metal grains from Witwatersrand auriferous conglomerates, Canadian Mineralogist, 16: 641-650 |
