General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Pt2FeNi
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 504.70 gm)
Iron 11.07 % Fe
Nickel 11.63 % Ni
Platinum 77.31 % Pt
Empirical Formula:
Pt2NiFe0+
Environment:
Placers derived from ultra-basic rocks. Forms a series with tulameenite.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA
Locality:
Koryak Mountains, Kamchatka, Russia.
Name Origin:
Named for the composition (Fe, Ni, Pt).
Physical Properties:
Color:
silver white.
Density:
15.39
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Metallic
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