Classification of Bowieite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1980 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.06-20
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.DB.15
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3 B : M:S = 2:3 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.11.12.1
2 : SULFIDES 11 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 3.12.10
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1) 12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals |
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Type Occurrence of Bowieite |
| Type Locality: | Salmon River - Red Mountain District, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Borough, Alaska, USA |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1984 |
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Physical Properties of Bowieite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 7 |
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Crystallography of Bowieite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.46Å, b = 5.98Å, c = 6.13Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.415 : 1 : 1.025 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 310.12 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Bowieite |
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| Essential elements: | Rh, S |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ir, Pt, Rh, S |
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Relationship of Bowieite to other Species |
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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 Bowieite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist: 74: 1215-1220.
Canadian Mineralogist: 22: 543-552.
Acta Crystallographica: 23: 832-840. |
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Localities for Bowieite |
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