Taimyrite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Taimyrite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Taimyrite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Taimyrite in the database: Taimyrite

Mineralogical Reference

Taimyrite

Mineral	Taimyrite
Chemistry	(PdCuPt) 3 Sn
Transparency	Orthorhombic
CrystalSystem	Orthorhombic
Hardness	5
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1976
CellParameters	a = 5.61b = 4.79c = 13.56
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.171 : 1 : 2.831
TypeLocality	Mayak ( Majak) Mine Talnakh Cu- Ni Deposit Taimyr Peninsula Noril sk Putoran Mts Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Eastern- Siberian Region Russia
Strunz	1/A.17-30 1 : Elements A : Metallic and intermetallic compoundsCarbidesNitridesPhosphides and Silicides 17 : Paolovite - Thaimyrite series

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