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Platinum
Name
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Pt
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Native Elements
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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4–4.5
Mohs hardness
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14–19
Specific gravity
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steel-gray
Streak
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Metallic. R: (400) 60.5, (420) 62.3, (440) 63.8, (460) 65.1, (480) 66.3, (500) 67.5, (520) 68.6, (540) 69.5
Luster
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Cleavage
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Fm3m
Space group
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Copper
Structural group
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Pt · Grandfathered
IMA
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1750
Named in
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Gray, White
Typical colors
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Pt
Elements
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