Rhodium

Overview

(Rh,Pt)

Fluorescence: noneNot RadioactiveMagnetic: no
Description
Physical Properties
PropertyValue

Density

16.51 g/cc

Hardness - Mohs

Rhodium - 3.5 10Diamond
9Carborundum
8Topaz
7Quartz
6Orthoclase
5Apatite
4Fluorite
3Calcite
2Gypsum
1Talc

Color

white

Streak

-

Crystal Properties
PropertyValue

Crystal structure

isometric - hexoctahedral

Cleavage

-

Tenacity

-

Fracture

-

Luster

metallic

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 01.02.01.03


Class: 01


Group: 01.02


Subgroup: 01.02.01 - platinum


Dana NumberMineral NameFormula
01.02.01.01platinumPt
01.02.01.02iridiumIr
01.02.01.03rhodium(Rh,Pt)
01.02.01.04palladiumPd

Nickel-Strunz Number : 01.AF.10


Group : 01


Subgroup : AF


Nickel-Strunz NumberMineral NameFormula
01.AF.10iridiumIr
01.AF.10palladiumPd
01.AF.10platinumPt
01.AF.10rhodium(Rh,Pt)
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