Chemistry:Merenskyite
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| Merenskyite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Telluride mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi) 2 |
| Strunz classification | 2.EA.20 |
| Crystal system | Trigonal |
| Crystal class | Hexagonal scalenohedral (3m) H-M symbol: (3m) |
| Space group | P3m1 |
| Unit cell | a = 3.978(1) Å, c = 5.125(2) Å; Z = 1 |
| Identification | |
| Color | White, grayish white |
| Crystal habit | Microscopic inclusions, intergrowths with other Pd–Pt minerals |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3.5 |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Specific gravity | 8.547 |
| Pleochroism | Weak, white to grayish white in air under reflected light |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
Merenskyite is a rare telluride / bismuthinide mineral with the chemical formula (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)
2.[2][3] It is an opaque white to light gray metallic mineral that occurs as inclusions within other minerals such as chalcopyrite. It crystallizes in the trigonal crystal system.[2]
Merenskyite was first described in 1966 for an occurrence in the Merensky Reef of the Western Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa , and named for South African geologist Hans Merensky (1871–1952).[4]
References
- ↑ Mineralienatlas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Webmineral data
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Handbook of Mineralogy
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mindat.org
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
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