Bowieite R070409
Name: Bowieite
RRUFF ID: R070409
Ideal Chemistry: Rh2S3
Locality: Novoseltsi, Burgas Oblast (Bourgas Oblast), Bulgaria
Source: Michael Scott S104780 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Polished grey metallic grains embedded in epoxy
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
RAMAN SPECTRUM 
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
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RRUFF ID: R070409
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Sample Description: Unoriented sample
Instrument settings: Thermo Almega XR 785nm @ 100% of 500mW
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REFERENCES for Bowieite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Parthé E, Hohnke D, Hulliger F (1967) A new structure type with octahedron pairs for Rh2S3,Rh2Se3 and Ir2S3, Acta Crystallographica, 23, 832-840

Desborough G A, Criddle A J (1984) Bowieite: a new rhodium-iridium-platinum sulfide in platinum-alloy nuggets, Goodnews Bay, Alaska, The Canadian Mineralogist, 22, 543-552   [view file]

Jambor J L (1989) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 74, 1215-1220   [view file]