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Ferronickelplatinum from
Bir Bir River, Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
| Locality type: | River | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Ferronickelplatinum | |
| Formula: | Pt2FeNi | |
| Comments: | Sponge-like crystalline aggregates up to 0.8 mm with composition (Pt1.72Ir0.22)1.94Fe1.05(Ni0.91Cu0.04)1.01. Iridian variety with about 6 mas.% Ir. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | SEM-EDS | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Magnesiochromite | 2 | |
| Goethite | 2 | |
| Native Platinum | 1 | |
| - var Polyxene | 1 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Ferronickelplatinum data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Bir Bir River, Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 905085 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:905085:3 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Bir Bir River, Yubdo District, Gimbi, West Welega Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia