Formula: (Rh,Pt)
Origin of name: from Greek rhodon = rose
Crystal system: cubic
Crystal class: 4/m -3 2/m
Twinning:
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Colour: bright white in reflected light
Diaphaneity:
Luster: metallic
Habit: a single subhedral grain, 175 by 195 micron
Hardness: 3.5
Specific gravity: 16.51
Cleavage: none
Tenacity:
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