Cabriite
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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).[3]
| Cabriite | |
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BSE images of platinum-group minerals - Cabriite | |
| General | |
| Category | Platinum Group mineral |
| Formula | Pd2SnCu |
| IMA symbol | Cbr[1] |
| 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 | [2][3][4] |
