General Information:
Chemical Formula:
PtSe2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 353.00 gm)
Platinum 55.26 % Pt
Selenium 44.74 % Se
Empirical Formula:
PtSe2
Environment:
In metasomatites.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA (Dana # Added)
Locality:
Srednaya Palma U-V deposit 30 km north of Kizhy Island, in southern Karelia, Russia.
Name Origin:
For N. G. Sudovikov (1903-1966), noted Russian petrologist.
Physical Properties:
Color:
yellow or white.
Density:
9.63 - 9.7, Average = 9.66
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes,
Hardness:
2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail
Luster:
Metallic
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