The discreditation of platynite

Authors
Holtstam, D Soderhielm, J
Citation
D. Holtstam et J. Soderhielm, The discreditation of platynite, CAN MINERAL, 37, 1999, pp. 1313-1315
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
CANADIAN MINERALOGIST
ISSN journal
00084476 → ACNP
Volume
37
Year of publication
1999
Part
5
Pages
1313 - 1315
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-4476(199910)37:<1313:TDOP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Platynite, formerly considered as a valid mineral species from Falun, Dalec arlia, Sweden, is discredited as being a mixture of laitakarite and selenia n galena. The discreditation has been approved by the IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names.