| Name: | Cooperite Cpe |
| IMA Chemistry: | PtS |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Cooperite contains elements: Platinum (Pt) Sulfur (S) |
| Country of Type Locality: | South Africa |
| Year First Published: | 1928 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Wartenweiler F (1928) Discussion on a new platinum mineral in the Rustenburg norites, Journal of the Chemical, Metallurgical, and Mining Society of South Africa 28, 281-283 Chemical formula redefined: Bannister F A, Hey M H (1932) Determination of minerals in platinum concentrates from the Transvaal by X-ray methods, Mineralogical Magazine 23, 188-208 |
| Structural Group Name: | |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | cooperite |
| Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3074 Million Years Ago |
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