Gaotaiite

General Information:
 Chemical Formula:
Ir3Te8
 Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,597.46 gm)
Tellurium 63.90 % Te
Iridium 36.10 % Ir
 Empirical Formula:
Ir3Te8
 Environment:
A constituent of placer deposits and crushed ores of a chromium deposit.
 IMA Status:
Approved IMA
 Locality:
Near the village of Gaotai, about 200 km NNE of Beijing, People's Republic of China.
 Name Origin:
Named after its locality.
Physical Properties:
 Cleavage:
None
 Color:
steel black.
 Density:
9.97
 Diaphaniety:
Opaque
 Habits:
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix., ,
 Hardness:
3 - Calcite
 Luster:
Metallic
 Streak:
black
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