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Rustenburgite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Rustenburgite, etc.

Mayak Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Rustenburgite

Ruighoek Mine, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Rustenburgite, etc.

Mayak Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Rustenburgite, etc.

Mayak Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Rustenburgite

Ruighoek Mine, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

Rustenburgite, etc.

Mayak Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Rustenburgite, etc.

Mayak Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Rustenburgite

Ruighoek Mine, Moses Kotane Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

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About RustenburgiteHide

Formula:

(Pt,Pd)₃Sn

Colour:

White with a yellow tint

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

15.08 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Isometric

Name:

Named after its discovery locality, the Rustenburg Mine, Rustenburg District, Western Bushveld Complex, Northwest Province, South Africa.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

This page provides mineralogical data about Rustenburgite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3479

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3479:7

IMA Classification of RustenburgiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Pt₃Sn

Approval year:

1974

First published:

1975

Type description reference:

Mihálik, P., Hiemstra, S.A., De Villiers, J.P.R. (1975) Rustenburgite and atokite, two new platinum-group minerals from the Merensky Reef, Bushveld igneous complex. The Canadian Mineralogist: 13: 146-150.

Classification of RustenburgiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

1.AG.10

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
G : PGE-metal alloys

Dana 7th ed.:

1.2.7.1

Dana 8th ed.:

1.2.5.2

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
2 : Platinum Group Metals and Alloys

Hey's CIM Ref.:

1.73

1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Rsb	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Rsb	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of RustenburgiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

White with a yellow tint

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₅=365 kg/mm² - Vickers

Density:

15.08 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of RustenburgiteHide

Anisotropism:

Slight, due to strain.

Bireflectance:

slight

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
480nm	56.2%
546nm	59.8%
589nm	60.4%
656nm	61.6%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 61.6%.

Colour in reflected light:

light cream

Chemistry of RustenburgiteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Pt,Pd)₃Sn

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Pt	83.137 %
Sn	16.863 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Pd, Pt, Sn - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of RustenburgiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fm3m

Setting:

Fm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.991 Å

Unit Cell V:

63.57 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Possibly Pm3m

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005110	Rustenburgite	Mihalik P, Hiemstra S A, de Villiers J P R (1975) Rustenburgite and atokite, two new platinum-group minerals from the Merensky Reef, Bushveld igneous complex The Canadian Mineralogist 13 146-150		1975	the Rustenburg and Atok Platinum Mines in the Bushveld Igneous complex, South Africa	0	293

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Pt   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.39800
Pd   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.48600
Sn   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.21700

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.295 Å	(100)
1.202 Å	(100)
1.408 Å	(90)
0.9153 Å	(90)
0.8145 Å	(90)
1.992 Å	(80)
0.8922 Å	(80)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere	>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)
Near-surface Processes
26 : Hadean detrital minerals
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals

Type Occurrence of RustenburgiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa

General Appearance of Type Material:

small grains

Reference:

Synonyms of RustenburgiteHide

IMA1974-040

Other Language Names for RustenburgiteHide

Dutch:Rustenburgiet

German:Rustenburgit

Russian:Рустенбургит

Simplified Chinese:方锡铂矿
等轴锡铂矿

Spanish:Rustenburgita

Traditional Chinese:方錫鉑礦

Varieties of RustenburgiteHide

Copper-bearing Rustenburgite

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

4 photos of Rustenburgite associated with Tetraferroplatinum	PtFe
4 photos of Rustenburgite associated with Atokite	(Pd,Pt)₃Sn
3 photos of Rustenburgite associated with Taimyrite	(Pd,Cu,Pt)₃Sn
2 photos of Rustenburgite associated with Polarite	Pd(Bi,Pb)
2 photos of Rustenburgite associated with Palarstanide	Pd₅(Sn,As)₂
2 photos of Rustenburgite associated with Sperrylite	PtAs₂
2 photos of Rustenburgite associated with Native Gold	Au
1 photo of Rustenburgite associated with Plumbopalladinite	Pd₃Pb₂
1 photo of Rustenburgite associated with Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

1.AG.	Sluzhenikinite	Pd₁₅(Sb_7-xSn_x)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
1.AG.	Palladothallite	Pd₃Tl	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
1.AG.	Driekopite	PtBi	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.AG.	Sidorovite	Fe₃Pt	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AG.	Michitoshiite-(Cu)	Rh(Cu_1-xGe_x)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AG.05	Hexaferrum	(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.AG.05	Garutiite	(Ni,Fe,Ir)	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.AG.10	Zvyagintsevite	Pd₃Pb	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3n
1.AG.10	Atokite	(Pd,Pt)₃Sn	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
1.AG.15	Taimyrite	(Pd,Cu,Pt)₃Sn	Orth.
1.AG.15	Tatyanaite	(Pt,Pd,Cu)₉Cu₃Sn₄	Orth.
1.AG.20	Paolovite	Pd₂Sn	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
1.AG.25	Stannopalladinite	(Pd,Cu)₃Sn	Orth.
1.AG.25	Plumbopalladinite	Pd₃Pb₂	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
1.AG.30	Cabriite	Pd₂CuSn	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
1.AG.35	Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
1.AG.35	Chengdeite	Ir₃Fe	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
1.AG.40	Tetraferroplatinum	PtFe	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
1.AG.40	Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
1.AG.40	Ferronickelplatinum	Pt₂FeNi	Tet.
1.AG.45	Skaergaardite	PdCu	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3m
1.AG.45	Hongshiite	PtCu	Trig.
1.AG.50	Yixunite	Pt₃In	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
1.AG.55	Damiaoite	PtIn₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
1.AG.60	Niggliite	PtSn	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.AG.65	Bortnikovite	Pd₄Cu₃Zn	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
1.AG.70	Nielsenite	PdCu₃	Tet. 4mm : P4mm
1.AG.75	Norilskite	(Pd,Ag)_2xPb (x = 0.08 - 0.11)	Trig. 32 : P3₁21

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for RustenburgiteHide

Reference List:

Fleischer, Michael, Chao, George Y., Mandarino, Joseph A. (1976) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 61 (3-4) 338-341 p.340

(2005) Rustenburgite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Mitchell, Roger H., Welch, Mark D., Chakhmouradian, Anton R. (2017) Nomenclature of the perovskite supergroup: A hierarchical system of classification based on crystal structure and composition. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (3) 411-461 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.156

Junge, Malte, Goldmann, Simon, Wotruba, Hermann (2023) Mineralogy and mineral chemistry of detrital platinum-group minerals and gold particles from the Elbe, Germany. European Journal of Mineralogy, 35 (4) 439-459 doi:10.5194/ejm-35-439-2023

Localities for RustenburgiteHide

Showing 60 localities.

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- 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.


Algeria
In Salah Province In Salah District Foggaret Ezzaouia ⓘ Acfer 217 meteorite	Schulze (1998)

Brazil
Pará Curionópolis ⓘ Luanga Cr-Pt-Pd deposit	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)

Canada
Ontario Kenora District Ring of Fire BMA527861 Area ⓘ Black Label deposit	Musa Karkus (2010)
Thunder Bay District Coldwell complex ⓘ Marathon deposit	Ames et al. (2017)
ⓘ W horizon	Good et al. (2017)
Seeley Lake Area ⓘ Area 41 deposit	Good et al. (2017)

China
Yunnan Dali Midu County ⓘ Jinbaoshan Pt-Pd-Ni-Cu deposit (Jingbaoshan Pt-Pd-Ni-Cu deposit)	Min Liu (2002) +1 other reference

Finland
Lapland Enontekiö ⓘ Miessijoki River	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
Inari Ivalojoki ⓘ Palsinoja	Kari Kojonen (2012)
ⓘ Sotajoki River	Kojonen et al. (2014)
Sodankylä Kevitsansarvi (Keivitsansarvi) ⓘ Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine	Mutanen (1997)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Bourg-en-Bresse Jayat ⓘ Jayat quarry	Ducluzaux (2022)

Germany
Saxony Nordsachsen Mühlberg ⓘ Kieswerk Liebersee quarry	Junge et al. (2023)

India
Karnataka Davanagere District Shimoga schist belt ⓘ Hanumalapur Complex	Devaraju et al. (2005)

Kenya
Laikipia County ⓘ Rumuruti meteorite	Schulze (1998)

Mauritania
Adrar Region Atar ⓘ Guelb el Azib	Berger et al. (2013)

Pacific Ocean
Mid-Pacific Rise ⓘ 19N 175W	Rudashevskii et al. (2001) +1 other reference

Russia
Buryatia Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands ⓘ Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif	Konnikov et al. (2000) +2 other references
ⓘ Main Reef	Kislov +2 other references
Khabarovsk Krai Ayano-Maysky district ⓘ Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif	Shcheka et al. (2004)
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula ⓘ Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region	Genkin et al. (1986) +2 other references
ⓘ Maslovsky deposit	Can Mineral December 2011 vol. 49 no. ...
Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit ⓘ Mayak Mine	Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Oktyabrsky Mine	Pekov (1998) +2 other references
ⓘ Kharaelakh lode	2014 Ultramafic-mafic intrusions
ⓘ Southern-2 orebody	Kalugin et al. (2021)
Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District Kureika river Dzheltul'skii massif (Dzhaltul) ⓘ Dzhaltul Mount	Shvedov et al. (2015)
Murmansk Oblast Fedorovo-Pansky massif (Pana layered complex) Eastern Pana block ⓘ East Chuarvy	Hålenius et al. (2018)
ⓘ Fedorova Tundra block	Groshev +7 other references
ⓘ Kievey deposit	Groshev +7 other references
ⓘ North Kamennik deposit	Groshev +7 other references
ⓘ Northern PGE reef	33rd International Geological Congress (2008)
Kovdorsky District ⓘ Kovdor Massif	Sorokhtina et al. (2021)
Republic of Karelia ⓘ Burakovskii Layered Complex	Grokhovskaya et al. (2005)
ⓘ Shalozerskoe (Kuk Ruchei) deposit	Grishaenko et al. (2007)
Loukhsky District Oulanka plutonic complex Olanga River (Oulanka River) ⓘ Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif (Lukkulaisvaara pluton; Lukkulaisvaara layered intrusion)	A. Yu. Barkov et al. +2 other references
ⓘ Nadezhda PGM deposit	Barkov et al. (2001) +1 other reference

South Africa
Limpopo Sekhukhune District Municipality Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality ⓘ Driekop Mine	Melcher et al. (2007)
ⓘ Lesego project	Montjoie (2018)
ⓘ Mooihoek Farm 255 KT	[var: Copper-bearing Rustenburgite] Rudashevsky et al. (1992)
Steelpoort ⓘ Onverwacht Mine	Rudashevsky et al. (1992)
Waterberg District Municipality Mogalakwena Local Municipality ⓘ Mokopane	Cairncross et al. (1995)
ⓘ Akanani prospects	Van der Merwe (2011)
Mogalakwena Mine ⓘ Overysel deposit	Holwell et al. (2007)
ⓘ Sandsloot Mine	Armitage et al. (2002) +2 other references
ⓘ Zwartfontein Pit	Frits van der Merwe (2012)
Thabazimbi Local Municipality Thabazimbi ⓘ Amandelbult Platinum Mines	Cairncross et al. (1995)
ⓘ Northam Platinum mine	Roberts
ⓘ Thabazimbi Mine	Cairncross et al. (1995)
North West Bojanala Platinum District Municipality ⓘ Merensky Reef	Mike Scott S102375 from Cureton #FJ ID ... +1 other reference
Moses Kotane Local Municipality ⓘ Ruighoek Mine	John Saul Collection
Rustenburg Local Municipality Rustenburg ⓘ Impala Platinum mines	Cairncross et al. (1995)
ⓘ Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm (TL)	Zaccarini +2 other references

Tanzania
Kigoma Region ⓘ Kapalagulu Intrusion	Wilhelmij et al. (2016)

USA
Montana ⓘ Stillwater Complex	Volborth et al. (1986)
Stillwater County ⓘ Stillwater Mine	Gobla (2012)

Zimbabwe
Mashonaland West Chegutu District ⓘ Hartley Mine	Liu et al. (2014)
Midlands Gweru District ⓘ Somabula	Oberthür et al. (2002)
Zvishavane District ⓘ Umtshingwe River	Oberthür et al. (2013)

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