Cooperite

Overview

(Pt,Pd,Ni)S
Fluorescence: none	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	9.5 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Cooperite - 4.0-5.0  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	metallic gray
Streak	-

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	tetragonal - ditetragonal dipyramidal
Cleavage	none
Tenacity	-
Fracture	conchoidal
Luster	metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 02.08.05.01

Class: 02

Group: 02.08

Subgroup: 02.08.05 - cooperite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.08.05.01	cooperite	(Pt,Pd,Ni)S
02.08.05.02	vysotskite	(Pd,Ni)S

Nickel-Strunz Number : 02.CC.35a

Group : 02

Subgroup : CC

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
02.CC.35a	cooperite	(Pt,Pd,Ni)S
02.CC.35a	vysotskite	(Pd,Ni)S

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