DAMIAOITE


Meaning of DAMIAOITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

PtIn2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 424.72 gm)

Indium 54.07 % In

Platinum 45.93 % Pt

Empirical Formula:

PtIn2

Environment:

In a cobalt-copper-platinum bearing vein in garnet-amphibole pyroxenite.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Near the village of Damiao and the Yixun River, about 370 km N of Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Name Origin:

For its locality.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

None

Color:

bright white.

Density:

10.95

Diaphaniety:

Opaque

Habits:

Globular - Spherical, or nearly so, rounded forms (e.g. wavellite)., ,

Hardness:

5 - Apatite

Luster:

Metallic

Streak:

black

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