General Information:
Chemical Formula:PbCu3(Ir,Pt)8S16
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 2,454.37 gm)Copper 7.77 %
CuIridium 46.99 %
IrPlatinum 15.90 %
PtLead 8.44 %
PbSulfur 20.90 %
S Empirical Formula: PbCu3Ir6Pt2S16
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1983
Locality:Inagli massif, Yakutia, Russia.
Name Origin:Named for the locality.
Physical Properties: Cleavage:[???] Good, [???] Good
Color:steel gray.
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
Hardness:5.5 - Knife Blade
Luster:Metallic
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