General Information:
Chemical Formula:(Rh,Pd)2As
Composition:(Molecular Weight = 282.49 gm)Arsenic 26.52 %
AsPalladium 18.84 %
PdRhodium 54.64 %
Rh Empirical Formula: Rh1.5Pd0.5As
Environment:Placer deposits with other platinum group minerals.
IMA Status:Approved IMA (Dana # Added)
Locality:Placer deposits near the Srebrnica River, near Veluce, central Serbia, Yugoslavia.
Name Origin:Named after its chemical composition of rhodium and arsenic.
Physical Properties: Color:brown.
Density:11.27 - 11.32, Average = 11.29
Diaphaniety:Opaque
Habits:Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals., ,
Hardness:4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite
Luster:Metallic
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