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Rhodplumsite

Rhodplumsite is a rare rhodium-lead sulfide mineral, chemical formula Rh<sub>3</sub>Pb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>2</sub>. It was originally discovered within a platinum nugget, in grains up to 40 μm in size. Its name originates from its composition; rhodium and lead (plumbum in Latin). Although this mineral contains large amounts of rhodium, it is not an economically viable ore of rhodium due to its rarity.

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