General Information:
Chemical Formula:(Pd,Cu)7Se3
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 960.38 gm)Copper 3.31 %
CuPalladium 72.03 %
PdSelenium 24.67 %
Se Empirical Formula: Pd6.5Cu0.5Se3
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1970
Locality:Musonoi mine, Shaba, Zaire.
Name Origin:Named for M. R. Oosterbosch, (1908-), Belgian mining engineer.
Physical Properties: Color:black.
Density:8.48
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes,
Hardness:5 - Apatite
Luster:Metallic
Streak:black
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