UM1996-15-E:PdPt

Valid as an unnamed mineral

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Formula:

Pt₄Pd

Co-described with UM1996-05-E:AgAuPd, UM1996-06-E:AuCuPd, UM1996-07-E:AuCuPd, UM1996-08-E:CuFePt, UM1996-09-E:CuPt, UM1996-10-E:CuPt, UM1996-11-E:CuPt, and UM1996-42-Te:Pt. At least some of the species are associated with törnroosite.

Note: the original paper does not report if the particular species occur at both or just a single locality. As such, both localities are reported for each species.

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

53736

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:53736:0

Similar NamesHide

UM1992-29-S:PdPt		(Pd,Pt)₂S
UM1995-46-E:AuPdPt		(Pt,Au)_0.66Pd_0.34
UM2000-51-S:PdPt		(Pt,Pd)₃S₂
UM2002-51-Se:PdPt		Pd₉PtSe₂ or (Pd,Pt)₅Se
UM2005-34-Te:PdPt		(Pd,Pt)₉Te
UM2008-25-E:PdPt		Pt₃Pd

IMA Classification of UM1996-15-E:PdPtHide

IMA status notes:

Unnamed (probably valid)

Chemistry of UM1996-15-E:PdPtHide

Mindat Formula:

Pt₄Pd

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pt	87.999 %
Pd	12.001 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Pd, Pt - search for minerals with similar chemistry

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Health Risks:

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References for UM1996-15-E:PdPtHide

Reference List:

Törnroos, R., Johansson, B., Kojonen, K. (1998): Alluvial nuggets of platinum-group minerals and alloys from Finnish Lapland. Geol. Surv. Finl. Spec. Pap., 26, in: International Ophiolite Symposium and Field Excursion - Generation and Emplacement of Ophiolites Through Time, August 10-15, 1998, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, 63

Smith, D. G.W.; Nickel, E. H. (2007) A System of Codification for Unnamed Minerals: Report of the Subcommittee for Unnamed Minerals of the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (4). 983-990 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.4.983

Localities for UM1996-15-E:PdPtHide

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- This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.

- Good crystals or important locality for species.

- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Finland
Lapland Inari ⓘ Ivalojoki	Törnroos et al. (1998)
ⓘ Lemmenjoki	Törnroos et al. (1998)