Maslovite Mineral Data (original) (raw)
General Maslovite Information
Chemical Formula:
PtBiTe
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 531.66 gm
Bismuth 39.31 % Bi
Tellurium 24.00 % Te
Platinum 36.69 % Pt
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100.00 %
Empirical Formula:
PtBiTe
Environment:
In galena-rich portions of massive cubanite-chalcopyrite and mooihoekite ores.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1979
Locality:
Oktyabr mine, Noril'sk region, western Siberia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named for G. D. Maslov (1915-1968).
Name Pronunciation:
Maslovite + Pronunciation 
Synonym:
ICSD 41399
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Maslovite Crystallography
Cell Dimensions:
a = 6.689, Z = 4; V = 299.28 Den(Calc)= 11.80
Crystal System:
Isometric - TetartoidalH-M Symbol (2 3) Space Group: P 213
X Ray Diffraction:
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.01(1), 2.71(0.8), 1.788(0.3),
Crystal Structure:
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Physical Properties of Maslovite
Color:
Steel gray.
Diaphaneity:
Opaque
Habit:
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.
Hardness:
4.5-5 - Near Apatite
Luster:
Metallic
Optical Properties of Maslovite
RL Color:
Light gray with a lilac hue.
Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Maslovite in Air
| λ | R |  |
∑ R(λ) |
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| 440 nm | 55.90 |  |
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| 460 nm | 55.20 |  |
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| 480 nm | 55.00 |  |
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| 500 nm | 55.50 |  |
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| 520 nm | 56.00 |  |
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| 540 nm | 56.10 |  |
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| 560 nm | 55.90 |  |
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| 580 nm | 55.90 |  |
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| 600 nm | 56.10 |  |
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| 620 nm | 56.30 |  |
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| 640 nm | 56.80 |  |
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| 660 nm | 57.10 |  |
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| 680 nm | 57.50 |  |
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| 700 nm | 58.40 |  |
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Maslovite in Air
| RelativeIntensity | 0% | 20% | 40% | 60% | 80% | 100% | 120% | 140% | 160% |
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Calculated Properties of Maslovite
Electron Density:
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=9.45 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Maslovite =11.8 gm/cc.
Fermion Index:
Fermion Index = 0.14
Boson Index = 0.86
Photoelectric:
PEMaslovite =1,474.50 barns/electron
U=PEMaslovite x rElectron Density=13941.30 barns/cc.
Radioactivity:
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Maslovite is Not Radioactive
Maslovite Classification
Dana Class:
02.12.03.12 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides
(02.12)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:2
(02.12.03)Cobaltite Group (Cubic or pseudocubic crystals)
02.12.03.01 Cobaltite CoAsS P ca21 mm2
02.12.03.02 Gersdorffite NiAsS P 213 2 3
02.12.03.03 Ullmannite NiSbS P 213 2 3
02.12.03.04 Willyamite (Co,Ni)SbS P 213 2 3
02.12.03.05 Tolovkite IrSbS P 213 2 3
02.12.03.06 Platarsite (Pt,Rh,Ru)AsS P a3 2/m 3
02.12.03.07 Irarsite (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS P a3 2/m 3
02.12.03.08 Hollingworthite (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS P a3 2/m 3
02.12.03.09 Jolliffeite (Ni,Co)AsSe P a3 2/m 3
02.12.03.10 Padmaite PdBiSe P 213 2 3
02.12.03.11 Michenerite (Pd,Pt)BiTe P 213 2 3
02.12.03.12 Maslovite PtBiTe P 213 2 3
02.12.03.13 Testibiopalladite PdTe(Sb,Te) P 213 2 3
02.12.03.14 Changchengite! IrBiS P 213 2 3
02.12.03.15 Milotaite! PdSbSe P 21/3 2 3
02.12.03.16 Kalungaite! PdAsSe Pa3 2/m 3
Strunz Class:
02.EB.25 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf
02.E - Metal Sulfides, M:S � 1:2
02.EB -M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.
02.EB.25 Cobaltite CoAsS P ca21 mm2
02.EB.25 Changchengite! IrBiS P 213 2 3
02.EB.25 Hollingworthite (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS P a3 2/m 3
02.EB.25 Gersdorffite NiAsS P 213 2 3
02.EB.25 Irarsite (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS P a3 2/m 3
02.EB.25 Jolliffeite (Ni,Co)AsSe P a3 2/m 3
02.EB.25 Krutovite NiAs2 P a3 2/m 3
02.EB.25 Michenerite (Pd,Pt)BiTe P 213 2 3
02.EB.25 Maslovite PtBiTe P 213 2 3
02.EB.25 Mayingite IrBiTe P a3 2/m 3
02.EB.25 Padmaite PdBiSe P 213 2 3
02.EB.25 Platarsite (Pt,Rh,Ru)AsS P a3 2/m 3
02.EB.25 Ullmannite NiSbS P 213 2 3
02.EB.25 Tolovkite IrSbS P 213 2 3
02.EB.25 Testibiopalladite PdTe(Sb,Te) P 213 2 3
02.EB.25 Willyamite (Co,Ni)SbS P 213 2 3
02.EB.25 Kalungaite! PdAsSe Pa3 2/m 3
02.EB.25 Milotaite! PdSbSe P 21/3 2 3
Other Maslovite Information
References:
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)
See Also:
Links to other databases for Maslovite :
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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Maslovite
PtBiTe
Dana No: 02.12.03.12 Strunz No: 02.EB.25
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