UM1997-03-As:IrOsTe
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
(Ir,Os)(As,Te)
Co-described with UM1997-54-Te:AsIrOs and UM1997-56-Te:IrOsRu.
As a 10 mm (??) wide veinlet in a grain of (Ir,Os) alloy.
Example electron microprobe data (wt.%):
Ir 45.35
Os 19.49
Ru 1.78
Pt 0.39
Pd 0.37
Cu 0.52
As 11.87
Te 17.48
S 1.29
Se 1.06
total 99.60
This corresponds to (Ir0.65Os0.28Ru0.05Cu0.02Pd0.01Pt0.01)Σ1.02(As0.45Te0.38S0.11Se0.04)Σ0.98.
As a 10 mm (??) wide veinlet in a grain of (Ir,Os) alloy.
Example electron microprobe data (wt.%):
Ir 45.35
Os 19.49
Ru 1.78
Pt 0.39
Pd 0.37
Cu 0.52
As 11.87
Te 17.48
S 1.29
Se 1.06
total 99.60
This corresponds to (Ir0.65Os0.28Ru0.05Cu0.02Pd0.01Pt0.01)Σ1.02(As0.45Te0.38S0.11Se0.04)Σ0.98.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
54082
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:54082:3
IMA Classification of UM1997-03-As:IrOsTe
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Optical Data of UM1997-03-As:IrOsTe
Anisotropism:
weak
Colour in reflected light:
gray
Chemistry of UM1997-03-As:IrOsTe
Mindat Formula:
(Ir,Os)(As,Te)
Elements listed:
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| Tolstyk et al. (1997) +1 other reference |
