General Ferronickelplatinum Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Pt2FeNi |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 504.70 gm |
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Iron 11.07 % Fe |
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Nickel 11.63 % Ni |
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Platinum 77.31 % Pt |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
Pt2NiFe0+ |
Environment: |
Placers derived from ultra-basic rocks. Forms a series with tulameenite. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
Locality: |
Koryak Mountains, Kamchatka, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the composition (Fe, Ni, Pt). |
Synonym: |
ICSD 42564 |
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Ferronickelplatinum Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:0.93903 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 3.871, c = 3.635, Z = 1; V = 54.47 Den(Calc)= 15.38 |
Crystal System: |
Tetragonal - Ditetragonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (4/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 4/mmm |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.192(1), 1.935(0.5), 1.324(0.4), |
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Bayliss P , The Canadian Mineralogist , 28 (1990) p.751-755, Revised unit cell dimensions, space group,, and chemical formua of some metallic minerals
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Physical Properties of Ferronickelplatinum
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Color: |
Silver white. |
Density: |
15.39 |
Diaphaniety: |
Opaque |
Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Ferronickelplatinum
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RL Anisotrophism: |
Weak. |
RL Color: |
Rosy cream. |
Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Ferronickelplatinum in Air
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| 420 nm |
56.50 |
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| 440 nm |
56.40 |
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| 460 nm |
56.80 |
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| 480 nm |
57.40 |
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| 500 nm |
58.20 |
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| 520 nm |
58.70 |
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| 540 nm |
59.00 |
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| 560 nm |
59.30 |
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| 580 nm |
59.70 |
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| 600 nm |
60.20 |
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| 620 nm |
60.50 |
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| 640 nm |
60.90 |
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| 660 nm |
61.40 |
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| 680 nm |
62.00 |
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| 700 nm |
62.80 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Ferronickelplatinum in Air
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Calculated Properties of Ferronickelplatinum
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Electron Density: |
relectron=12.8 gm/cc note: rFerronickelplatinum =15.4 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.26495 Boson Index = 0.73505 |
Photoelectric: |
PEFerronickelplatinum =1,212.58 barns/electron U=PEFerronickelplatinum x relectron=15519.75 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Ferronickelplatinum is Not Radioactive |
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Ferronickelplatinum Classification
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Dana Class: |
1.2.4.3 (1)Native Elements |
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(1.2)with platinum group metals and alloys |
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(1.2.4)Tetraferroplatinum group (Space Group P4/mmm) |
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1.2.4.1 Tetraferroplatinum PtFe P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m |
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1.2.4.2 Tulameenite Pt2FeCu P 4/mm 4/m 2/m 2/m |
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1.2.4.3 Ferronickelplatinum Pt2FeNi P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m |
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1.2.4.4 Potarite PdHg P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
I/A.15-40 I - Elements |
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I/A - Metallic and intermetallic compounds, Platinum-Iron-compounds with Tin/Lead and related compunds |
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I/A.15 - Isoferroplatinum - Ferronickelplatinum series |
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I/A.15-05 Chengdeite Ir3Fe P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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I/A.15-10 Isoferroplatinum (Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu) P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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I/A.15-20 Tetraferroplatinum PtFe P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m |
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I/A.15-30 Tulameenite Pt2FeCu P 4/mm 4/m 2/m 2/m |
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I/A.15-40 Ferronickelplatinum Pt2FeNi P 4/mmm 4/m 2/m 2/m |
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Other Ferronickelplatinum Information
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References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Ferronickelplatinum :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 -Athena
3 - Crocoite.com Mineral Locations
4 -Google Images
5 -Google Scholar
6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
7 -MinDAT
8 -MinMax(Deutsch)
9 -MinMax(English)
10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 -QUT Mineral Atlas
12 -École des Mines de Paris
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Ferronickelplatinum
Pt2FeNi
Dana No: 1.2.4.3 Strunz No: I/A.15-40
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