
General Information:

Chemical Formula:
CuPtAsS2

Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 397.68 gm)
Copper 15.98 %
CuArsenic 18.84 %
AsPlatinum 49.05 %
PtSulfur 16.13 %
S 
Empirical Formula:
CuPtAsS2

IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1974

Locality:
Dao and Ma districts, Yanshan, China.

Name Origin:
Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:

Cleavage:
[100] Good, [001] Distinct, [010] Fair

Color:
gray or silver gray.

Density:
7.03

Diaphaniety:
Opaque

Hardness:
3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Flourite

Luster:
Metallic
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