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Bowieite
General
CategorySulfide mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		Rh2S3
Strunz classification2.DB.15
Dana classification2.11.12.1
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Identification
ColorPale-gray to Pale gray-brown
LusterMetallic
DiaphaneityOpaque
References

Bowieite is a rhodium-iridium-platinum sulfide mineral (Rh,Ir,Pt)2S3, found in platinum-alloy nuggets from Goodnews Bay, Alaska. It was named (by the IMA in 1984) after the British scientist Stanley Bowie (1917–2008), in recognition of his work on identification of opaque minerals.

The mineral crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pbcn).

References

  1. ^ Mindat.org
  2. Handbook of Mineralogy - Bowieite
  3. Webmineral.com - Bowieite
  4. The Times The Times, 10 Oct 2008, p81
  5. Parthé, E.; Hohnke, E.; Hulliger, F. (1 November 1967). "A new structure type with octahedron pairs for Rh2S3, Rh2Se3 and Ir2S3". Acta Crystallographica. 23 (5): 832–840. Bibcode:1967AcCry..23..832P. doi:10.1107/S0365110X67003767.


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