Mineral name
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Orthocuproplatinum
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Orthocuproplatinum grain with dark calcite inclusions and hardly visible hongshiite seam (reflected-light photomicrograph). |
Hölzel-No.
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Type of specimen
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HT |
IMA-No. / Accepted
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2018-124 |
Chemical formula
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Pt3Cu |
Type locality
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Democratic Republic of Congo, North Kivu, Lubero region |
Associated minerals
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Hongshiite, kitagohaite, calcite |
Collection
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Geomuseum - Technische Universität Clausthal |
Contact person
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Dr. Karl W. Strauß |
Catalogue−No. / Site
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No. 11331 |
Nature of
type specimen
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Polished ore section |
References
Orthocuproplatinum, Pt3Cu, a new mineral from the Lubero region, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Cabral, A.R., Skála, R., Vymazalová, A., Maixner, J., Stanley, C.J., Lehmann, B., Jedwab, J. (2019)
Mineralogy and Petrology, 113, 527-532 |
Notes / Further information
Grain of a heavy mineral concentrate. |
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