Unnamed (Pt-Pd(Au) Alloy)
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
Pt0.84Pd0.16
Co-described and closely associated with UM1995-46-E:AuPdPt.
As rims of the above species or intergrowths with platinum, in large reniform masses (globular to flame-like textures).
Electron microprobe data, wt.%: Pt 87.20, Pd 9.33, Au 1.85, total 98.38; corresponds to Pt0.82Pd0.16Au0.02.
As rims of the above species or intergrowths with platinum, in large reniform masses (globular to flame-like textures).
Electron microprobe data, wt.%: Pt 87.20, Pd 9.33, Au 1.85, total 98.38; corresponds to Pt0.82Pd0.16Au0.02.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
53642
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53642:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b9756ea2-770e-4afd-b696-dd3d4ed20ac0
Chemical Properties of Unnamed (Pt-Pd(Au) Alloy)
Formula:
Pt0.84Pd0.16
Elements listed:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Unnamed (Pt-Pd(Au) Alloy)
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McDonald, I., Vaughan, D.J., Tredoux, M. (1995): Platinum mineralization in quartz veins near Naboomspruit, central Transvaal. S. Afr. Tydskr. Geol.: 98(2): 168-175; in: Jambor, J.L., Pertsev, N.N., Roberts, A.C. (1996): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 81: 1016
Internet Links for Unnamed (Pt-Pd(Au) Alloy)
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Localities for Unnamed (Pt-Pd(Au) Alloy)
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
South Africa | |
| McDonald, I., Vaughan, D.J., Tredoux, M. (1995): Platinum mineralization in quartz veins near Naboomspruit, central Transvaal. S. Afr. Tydskr. Geol.: 98(2): 168-175; in: Jambor, J.L., Pertsev, N.N., Roberts, A.C. (1996): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 81: 1016 |