Rustenburgite (original) (raw)

Colour:

White with a yellow tint

Specific Gravity:

15.08 (Calculated)

Name:

Named after its discovery locality, the Rustenburg Mine, Rustenburg District, Western Bushveld Complex, Northwest Province, South Africa.

This page provides mineralogical data about Rustenburgite.

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3479:7

260376dc-cc9e-484e-a01f-fe8d2652131b

Type description reference:

1.AG.10

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
G : PGE-metal alloys

1.2.5.2

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys

1.73

1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)

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Colour:

White with a yellow tint

Hardness:

VHN25=365 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

15.08 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Anisotropism:

Slight, due to strain.

Reflectivity:

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 61.6%.

Colour in reflected light:

light cream

Mindat Formula:

(Pt,Pd)3Sn

Class (H-M):

m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) - Hexoctahedral

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.991 Å

Unit Cell V:

63.57 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005110	Rustenburgite	Mihalik P, Hiemstra S A, de Villiers J P R (1975) Rustenburgite and atokite, two new platinum-group minerals from the Merensky Reef, Bushveld igneous complex The Canadian Mineralogist 13 146-150		1975	the Rustenburg and Atok Platinum Mines in the Bushveld Igneous complex, South Africa	0	293

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Reference:

Mihálik, P., Hiemstra, S.A., De Villiers, J.P.R. (1975) Rustenburgite and atokite, two new platinum-group minerals from the Merensky Reef, Bushveld igneous complex. The Canadian Mineralogist: 13: 146-150.

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Health Risks:

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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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.