Formula: Cu(Pt,Ir)2S4
Origin of name: Locality; China
Crystal system: Cubic
Crystal class: 4/m -3 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell:
Colour: Bright white with faint brown tint
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Metallic
Habit: Granular
Hardness:
Specific gravity: 7.4
Cleavage: None
Tenacity:
Streak:
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: Series with cupro-iridsite; nonmagnetic
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