Stumpflite

Stumpflite is a rare platinum mineral. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system.

History

Its occurrence was first confirmed in the Driekop mine, Transvaal, South Africa.

Etymology

The mineral is named in honor of Eugen Friedrich Stumpfl, professor of mineralogy, Mining Institute, Leoben, for his studies of noble metal compounds.
It was discovered in 1972 by Zdeněk Johan and Paul Picot.

Physical properties

It has a silver white color. And it is metallic and isometric.

Occurrence

It is mostly found in platinum concentrates from an ultramafic pipe deposit intergrown with geversite.