Cooperite is a grey mineral consisting of platinum sulfide (), generally in combinations with sulfides of other elements such as palladium and nickel (PdS and NiS). Its general formula is . It is a dimorph of braggite.
It was first described in 1928 for occurrences in the Bushveld Igneous Complex and named after South African metallurgist Richard A. Cooper who first characterized it.
See also
- List of minerals
- List of minerals named after people
References
- Webmineral data