Classification of Damiaoite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 1/A.14-85
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 1.AG.55
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: | 1.2.15.1 |
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Type Occurrence of Damiaoite |
| Type Locality: | PGE occurrence, Damiao village, Chengde Co., Chengde Prefecture, Hebei Province, China |
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Physical Properties of Damiaoite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5 |
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Crystallography of Damiaoite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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Optical Data of Damiaoite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Damiaoite |
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| Essential elements: | In, Pt |
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| All elements listed in formula: | In, Pt |
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Relationship of Damiaoite to other Species |
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Other Names for Damiaoite |
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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 Damiaoite |
| Reference List: | Yu Zuxiang (1997): Damiaoite - A new native indium and platinum alloy. Acta Geologia Sinica 71(4), 329-331 (in Chinese with English abstract). - New Minerals 1995-1999, 57 (abstract). |
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