General Information:
Chemical Formula:Pd8(Sb,As)3
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 1,211.93 gm)Antimony 29.13 %
SbArsenic 0.62 %
AsPalladium 70.25 %
Pd Empirical Formula: Pd8Sb2.9As0.1
Environment:Small grains in precious metal concentrates.
Locality:Goodnews Bay, Alaska, USA.
Name Origin:Named for John B. Mertie (1888-1980), geologist, U.S. Geological Survey.
Physical Properties: Color:brass yellow.
Density:11.29
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix., ,
Hardness:6 - Orthoclase
Luster:Metallic
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