Cabriite

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Cabriite
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
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Cabriite (Pd2SnCu) is a mineral first found in the eastern Siberian region of Russia and named for the Canadian mineralogist Louis J. Cabri.

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