Cabriite
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Cabriite | |
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Category | Platinum Group mineral |
Chemical formula | Pd2SnCu |
Identification | |
Molecular Weight | 395.10 gm |
Color | grey white |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal |
Mohs Scale hardness | 4-4.5 |
Luster | Metallic |
Optical Properties | Anisotrophic |
Pleochroism | detectable |
Ultraviolet fluorescence | none |
Density | 10.7 |
Diaphaneity | opaque |
References | [1] [2] |
Cabriite (Pd2SnCu) is a mineral first found in the eastern Siberian region of Russia and named for the Canadian mineralogist Louis J. Cabri.