Isoferroplatinum Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Isoferroplatinum Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 576.52 gm

Iron 7.27 % Fe

Copper 2.76 % Cu

Palladium 13.84 % Pd

Platinum 76.13 % Pt

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Pt2.25Pd0.75Fe0+0.75Cu0.25

Help on Environment: Environment:

In Pt-Fe and Cu-Ni deposits in ultramafic rocks, and in placers derived from them.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1975

Help on Locality: Locality:

Placer Deposits, Tulameen River, British Columbia, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the structure and composition.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Isoferroplatinum + Pronunciation Say ISOFERROPLATINUM

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 42588

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Isoferroplatinum Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 3.858, Z = 1; V = 57.42 Den(Calc)= 16.67

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: P m3m

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 1.163(1), 2.228(0.9), 1.932(0.7),

Physical Properties of Isoferroplatinum

Help on Color: Color:

Gray, Dark gray.

Help on Density: Density:

16.5

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Malleable - Deforms rather than breaking apart with a hammer.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Optical Properties of Isoferroplatinum

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

Bright white.

Calculated Properties of Isoferroplatinum

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=13.7 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Isoferroplatinum =16.7 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.28
Boson Index = 0.72

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEIsoferroplatinum =1,240.03 barns/electron
U=PEIsoferroplatinum x rElectron Density=16977.52 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Isoferroplatinum is Not Radioactive

Isoferroplatinum Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

01.02.05.01 (01)Native Elements

(01.02)with platinum group metals and alloys

(01.02.05)Isoferroplatinum group (Space Group Pm3m)

01.02.05.01 Isoferroplatinum (Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu) P m3m 4/m 3 2/m

01.02.05.02 Rustenburgite (Pt,Pd)3Sn F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

01.02.05.03 Atokite (Pd,Pt)3Sn F m3m 4/m 3 2/m

01.02.05.04 Zvyagintsevite Pd3Pb P m3m 4/m 3 2/m

01.02.05.05 Chengdeite Ir3Fe P m3m 4/m 3 2/m

01.02.05.06 Yixunite! Pt3In P m3m 4/m 3 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

01.AG.35 01 - ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)

01.A - Metals and Intermetallic Alloys

01.AG -PGE-metal alloys

01.AG.35 Chengdeite Ir3Fe P m3m 4/m 3 2/m

01.AG.35 Isoferroplatinum (Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu) P m3m 4/m 3 2/m

Other Isoferroplatinum Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Isoferroplatinum :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Isoferroplatinum

(Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu)
Dana No: 01.02.05.01 Strunz No: 01.AG.35
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