Taimyrite

General Information: Chemical Formula:(Pd,Cu,Pt)3Sn Composition:(Molecular Weight = 425.98 gm)Copper 13.43 % CuTin 27.87 % SnPalladium 44.97 % PdPlatinum 13.74 % Pt Empirical Formula: Pd1.8Cu0.9Pt0.3Sn Locality:Talnakh, Tiamyr Peninsula, Norilsk, Russia. Name Origin:Named for the locality.Physical Properties: Color:bronze gray. Density:15.6 Diaphaniety:Opaque Habits:Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., , Hardness:5 - Apatite Luster:MetallicMore details...