Locality type:

River

Classification

Species:

Isoferroplatinum

Formula:

Pt₃Fe

Confirmation

Validity:

Confirmed

Confirmation Methods:

SEM-EDS

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Michitoshiite-(Cu)

ⓘ1 photo of Isoferroplatinum associated with Michitoshiite-(Cu) at this locality.

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Haraigawa, Misato, Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1365400

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1365400:5

GUID (UUID V4):

71f0e310-8bf8-4581-9141-67cff12783c0

References

Dr Daisuke Nishio-Hamane, SEM analysis, University of Tokyo Electron Microprobe Section.

NISHIO–HAMANE, D., Tanaka, T., & Shinmachi, T. (2019). Minakawaite and platinum–group minerals in the placer from the clinopyroxenite area in serpentinite mélange of Kurosegawa belt, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 114(5), 252-262.

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	NISHIO–HAMANE, Daisuke, TANAKA, Takahiro, SHINMACHI, Tadashi (2019) Minakawaite and platinum–group minerals in the placer from the clinopyroxenite area in serpentinite mélange of Kurosegawa belt, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Sciences, 114 (5) 252-262 doi:10.2465/jmps.190717	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	serpentinite mélange of Kurosegawa belt, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Daisuke NISHIO–HAMANE, Takahiro TANAKA...Kashiwa, Chiba 277–8581, Japan* ** Sunagawa–cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190–0031, Japan *** Ozato, Ichiki–Kushikino...Ichiki–Kushikino, Kagoshima 899–2103, Japan Minakawaite, a new mineral with a RhSb composition, in association...northeast side of Hikawa Dam, Haraigawa, Misato machi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Almost all PGM placer grains...grains are based on isoferroplatinum, of which the rims are often covered by tulameenite and tetraferroplatinum
	*(2023) Minakawaite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America*	Report (issue)
	Data: Orthorhombic. Point Group: 2/m 2/m 2/m. isoferroplatinum-based grains. Physical Properties: Cleavage:...Powder Pattern: Hikawa Dam, Haraigawa, Misato machi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. 2.199 (100), 2.860 (63)...100.00 (1) Hikawa Dam, Haraigawa, Misato machi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan; average EDS analysis; corresponds...body in serpentinite mélange. Association: Isoferroplatinum, cuprorhodsite, ferhodsite-like mineral, Rh(Ge...northeast side of Hikawa Dam, Haraigawa, Misato machi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Name: Honors Japanese mineralogist

Isoferroplatinum from Haraigawa, Misato, Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Isoferroplatinum from
Haraigawa, Misato, Shimomashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan