Rhodplumsite
Rhodplumsite | |
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General | |
Category | Sulfide mineral |
Formula (repeating unit) | Rh3Pb2S2 |
Strunz classification | 2.BE.15 |
Dana classification | 2.3.5.2 |
Crystal system | Trigonal |
Identification | |
Color | Gray |
Luster | Metallic |
Diaphaneity | Opaque |
References | [1] |
Rhodplumsite is a rare rhodium-lead sulfide mineral, chemical formula Rh3Pb2S2.[2][3] It was originally discovered within a platinum nugget, in grains up to 40 μm in size. Its name originates from its composition; rhodium and lead (plumbum in Latin). Although this mineral contains large amounts of rhodium, it is not an economically viable ore of rhodium due to its rarity.
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