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Kingstonite & Isoferroplatinum

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Kingstonite & Isoferroplatinum

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Description
Locality: 
Yukhtochka Placer, Aldan, Aldan Shield, Sakha Republic, Russian Federation
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0 × 0 × 0 cm
Description

You are bidding on a fully analyzed polished probe with a nugget of isoferroplatinum hosting grains of extremely rare kingstonite. Comes with complete analysis (see analysis tab above) and the resin bearer measures 5x5mm for scale. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Kingstonite

Formula: 
(Rh,Ir,Pt)3S4
Strunz: 
2.DA.25
Hardness: 
0.0
Streak: 
black
Type Locality: 
Bir Bir River, Yubdo District (Joubdo District; Youbdo District; Joubda District), Gimbi, Oromia Province (Oromiya Province), Ethiopia

Isoferroplatinum

Formula: 
Pt3Fe
Strunz: 
1.AG.35
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
5.0
Type Locality: 
Placer Deposits, Tulameen River, Similkameen Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada
Analysis
Analysis Report - only: Kingstonite & Isoferroplatinum
Analysis Report - only: Kingstonite & Isoferroplatinum
Analysis Report - only: Kingstonite & Isoferroplatinum

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