Kufahrite
Kufahrite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula PtPb.
It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group P6_3/mmc). It is a member of the Nickeline structural group.
Key properties: Mohs hardness 4; specific gravity 14.8; Metallic luster.
IMA symbol Kuf, IMA status: approved, named in 2020.
Found in heavy mineral concentrate from a fluvial placer derived from a Ural-Alaskan-type ultramafic complex.
It is found associated with Isoferroplatinum, tetraferroplatinum, tulameenite, Cr-rich spinel, native iridium, hollingworthite.
The mineral was named to honor geologist Fahrid Shakirovitch Kutyev (1943-1993), Institute of Volcanology of USSR Academy of Sciences.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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