Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
Origin of name: after locality Rustenburg mine, Bushveld Complex, South Africa
Crystal system: cubic
Crystal class: 4/m -3 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell:
Colour: cream (polished section)
Diaphaneity: opaque
Luster: metallic
Habit:
Hardness: 4.5
Specific gravity: 15.08
Cleavage: none
Tenacity:
Streak:
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: series with atokite
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