General Information:
Chemical Formula:Pd8(As,Sb)3
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 1,099.54 gm)Antimony 5.54 %
SbArsenic 17.03 %
AsPalladium 77.43 %
Pd Empirical Formula: Pd8As2.5Sb0.5
Environment:Alluvial placers and ultra-basic intrusions.
Locality:Itabira, Minas Gerias, Brazil.
Name Origin:Named for its composition.
Physical Properties: Color:silver white.
Density:10.4
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes, Nuggets - Irregular lumps produced by stream transport of malleable metals.,
Hardness:4 - Fluorite
Luster:Metallic
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