Taimyrite

General Information:
 Chemical Formula:
(Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn
 Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 425.98 gm)
Copper 13.43 % Cu
Tin 27.87 % Sn
Palladium 44.97 % Pd
Platinum 13.74 % Pt
 Empirical Formula:
Pd1.8Cu0.9Pt0.3Sn
 Locality:
Talnakh, Tiamyr Peninsula, Norilsk, Russia.
 Name Origin:
Named for the locality.
Physical Properties:
 Color:
bronze gray.
 Density:
15.6
 Diaphaniety:
Opaque
 Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
 Hardness:
5 - Apatite
 Luster:
Metallic
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