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Platinum & Palladium In Chromite

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AMM1083898

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Locality: 
Rustenburg, Bojanala District, North West Province, South Africa
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
2.3 × 1.8 × 1.4 cm
Description

This is a highly interesting specimen. It is a pyroxenite (a magmatic coarse-grained rock) with abundant black chromite aggregates. The specimen contains numerous sulphide inclusions which, according to the label, contain platinum and palladium. It is not uncommon for chromitites to be enriched with platinum group elements. The Merensky Reef is known for a variety of Pt and Pd minerals, making this a very special specimen. You will receive an Italian collection label as shown.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Platinum

Formula: 
Pt
Strunz: 
1.AF.10
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Type Locality: 
Pinto River, San Juan Basin, Mun. de Novita, Chocó Department, Colombia

Palladium

Formula: 
(Pd,Pt)
Strunz: 
1.AF.10
Hardness: 
4.5 - 5.0
Colour: 
White
Type Locality: 
Bom Sucesso Creek, Serro (Serro Frio; Cerrado Frio), Minas Gerais, Brazil

Chromite

Formula: 
Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Strunz: 
4.BB.05
Hardness: 
5.5
Colour: 
Black
Streak: 
Brown
Type Locality: 
Bastide de la Carrade, Gassin, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France...

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Postage Area Price
Germany (insured parcel) < 3 kg: 6 $
$6
Germany (insured parcel) > 3 kg - 10 kg: 9.50 $
$9.50
Worldwide, tracked < 1 kg: 9.50 $
$9.50
Worldwide, tracked > 1 kg up to 2 kg: 28 $
$28
European Union, tracked > 1 kg up to 2 kg: 18 $
$18
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Combined shipping of multiple specimens is standard after full payment.

Multiple pieces may incur increased postage costs due to higher weight. 

For questions about shipping or possible costs, feel free to contact me: 

a.matthies2211@gmail.com

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Payment options: offline, paypal_wpp, paypal_wps

Seller's terms and conditions

Accepted payment methods: PayPal, bank transfer.

Money back guarantee is valid until 14 days after receiving the payment. The refund will be initiated immediately upon receiving the minerals back. Due to the return time, there may be a delay in the refund. 

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