General Information:
Chemical Formula:Pd2(As,Bi)
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 314.57 gm)Bismuth 13.29 %
BiArsenic 19.05 %
AsPalladium 67.66 %
Pd Empirical Formula: Pd2As0.8Bi0.2
Environment:Ultrabasic igneous intrusion.
IMA Status:Approved IMA 1976
Locality:Stillwater complex, Nye County, Montana, USA.
Name Origin:Named for the composition (Pd, Bi, As).
Physical Properties: Color:silver white.
Density:10.86
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
Hardness:5 - Apatite
Luster:Metallic
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