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Raman spectra of synthetic ‘braggite’, (Pd,Pt,Ni)S

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 July 2018

R. K. W. Merkle ,
R. Pikl ,
S. M. C. Verryn  and
D. De Waal
R. K. W. Merkle
Affiliation:
Applied Mineralogy Group, Department of Geology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
R. Pikl
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
S. M. C. Verryn
Affiliation:
Applied Mineralogy Group, Department of Geology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
D. De Waal
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0002, South Africa
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Abstract

Raman spectra of synthetic ‘braggite’ ((Pd,Pt,Ni)S) vary systematically with changes in Pt/Pd ratios, but this change is less pronounced than in ‘cooperite’ ((Pt,Pd,Ni)S). Compared to ‘vysotskite’ (ideally PdS), the incorporation of Pt leads to broadening of bands but the spectra of ‘vysotskite’ and ‘braggite’ are similar, and spectra of ‘cooperite’ and the ‘braggite/vysotskite’ solid-solution series are sufficiently different to facilitate distinction of these platinum group minerals by Raman spectroscopy.

Keywords

Raman spectroscopybraggitemineral chemistryplatinum group minerals
Type
Research Article
Information
Mineralogical Magazine , Volume 63 , Issue 3 , June 1999 , pp. 363 - 367
Copyright
Copyright © The Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1999

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