Bowieite
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Bowieite is a rhodium-iridium-platinum sulfide mineral (Rh,Ir,Pt)2S3, found in platinum-alloy nuggets from Goodnews Bay, Alaska.[2][3][1] It was named (by the IMA in 1984) after the British scientist Stanley Bowie (1917â2008), in recognition of his work on identification of opaque minerals.[4]
| Bowieite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide mineral |
| Formula | Rh2S3 |
| Strunz classification | 2.DB.15 |
| Dana classification | 2.11.12.1 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Identification | |
| Color | Pale-gray to Pale gray-brown |
| Luster | Metallic |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| References | [1] |
The mineral crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pbcn).[5]
