| Cabriite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Platinum Group mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Pd2SnCu |
| IMA symbol | Cbr |
| Strunz classification | 1.AG.30 |
| Dana classification | 1.2.11 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | Pmmm |
| Identification | |
| Formula mass | 395.10 g/mol |
| Color | grey white |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4–4.5 |
| Luster | Metallic |
| Diaphaneity | opaque |
| Density | 11.1 (measured) 10.7 (calculated) |
| Optical properties | Anisotrophic |
| Pleochroism | detectable |
| Ultraviolet fluorescence | none |
| References | |
Cabriite (Pd2SnCu) is a mineral first found in the eastern Siberian region of Russia and named for the Canadian mineralogist Louis J. Cabri (born 1934).
References
- Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- Mineralienatlas
- ^ Cabriite Mineral Data from Webmineral
- Cabriite: Cabriite mineral information and data from Mindat.org
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