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- 2.3.5.1 Shandite Pb2Ni3S2 R 3m 3 2/m
- 2.3.5.2 Rhodplumsite Pb2Rh3S2 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/B.12-10 Rhodplumsite Pb2Rh3S2 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/B.12-20 Shandite Pb2Ni3S2 R 3m 3 2/m
- II/B.12-25 Laflammeite! Pd3Pb2S2 C 2/m 2/m
- II/B.12-30 Parkerite Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 Pmam 2/m 2/m 2/m
- II/B.12-40 Heazlewoodite Ni3S2 R 32 3 2
- II/B.12-50 Oregonite Ni2FeAs2 Unk Hex
General Rhodplumsite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Rh3S2 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 787.25 gm | ||
| Rhodium 39.21 % Rh | |||
| Lead 52.64 % Pb | |||
| Sulfur 8.15 % S | |||
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| 100.00 % | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Rh3S2 | ||
| Environment: |
Platinum placers. Found as an inclusion in a platinum nugget. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 | ||
| Locality: |
Umutnaya River, Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for its composition. | ||
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42599 | ||
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Rhodplumsite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:2.38359 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.73, c = 13.658, Z = 3; V = 388.35 Den(Calc)= 10.10 | ||
| Crystal System: |
Trigonal - Hexagonal ScalenohedralH-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: R 3m | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.86(1), 2.01(0.6), 1.81(0.3),2.44(0.3), 4.02(0.3), 1.22(0.2), 4.64(0.2), | ||
Physical Properties of Rhodplumsite |
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| Color: |
Gray. | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Habit: |
Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals. | ||
| Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. | ||
| Luster: |
Metallic | ||
Optical Properties of Rhodplumsite |
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Strong. | ||
| RL Color: |
White. | ||
| RL Pleochroism: |
Notable, from cream-pink to grayish hue. | ||
Calculated Properties of Rhodplumsite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=8.49 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.11694 Boson Index = 0.88306 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PERhodplumsite =1,052.64 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Rhodplumsite is Not Radioactive |
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Rhodplumsite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
2.3.5.2 (2)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides | ||
| (2.3)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=5:2 | |||
| (2.3.5)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
II/B.12-10 II - Sulfides and sulphosalts | ||
| II/B - Sulfides with metal: sulfur, selenium and tellurium > 1:1, Sulfides with predominant Nickel, Cobalt, Rhodium and Palladium | |||
| II/B.12 - Rhodplumsite - Oregonite series | |||
Other Rhodplumsite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Rhodplumsite : 1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 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 Search for Rhodplumsite using: Visit our Advertisers for Rhodplumsite : Translate Rhodplumsite Mineral Data : Ask about Rhodplumsite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Rhodplumsite Specimen Label here :
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