Stumpflite is a rare platinum mineral. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system.
History
Its occurrence was first confirmed in the Driekop mine, Transvaal, South Africa.[3]
Etymology
The mineral is named in honor of Eugen Friedrich Stumpfl (27 November 1931, Munich, Germany - 12 July 2004, Innsbruck, Austria), professor of mineralogy, Mining Institute, Leoben (Austria), for his studies of noble metal compounds.[4]
It was discovered in 1972 by Zdeněk Johan and Paul Picot.[4]
Physical properties
It has a silver white color. And it is metallic and isometric.[5]
Occurrence
It is mostly found in Platinum concentrates from an ultramafic pipe deposit intergrown with geversite.[3]
References
- ^ "Stumpflite Mineral Data". webmineral.com.
- ^ "Stumpflite". www.mindat.org.
- ^ a b "Stumpflite Mineral Data". webmineral.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ a b "Stumpflite". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Minerals, Dakota Matrix. "Eugenite mineral information and data". www.dakotamatrix.com.
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