Polarite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Polarite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Pd(Bi,Pb)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 314.96 gm

Bismuth 49.76 % Bi

Palladium 33.79 % Pd

Lead 16.45 % Pb

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100.00 %

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

PdBi0.75Pb0.25

Help on Environment: Environment:

In hydrothermal Cu-Ni-Fe veins.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1969

Help on Locality: Locality:

Talnakh, Norilsk, Polar Ural Mountians, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the locality.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Polarite Say POLARITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 56278

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Polarite Image

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Click Here for Larger Polarite Image Polarite Pasavaite Comments: BSE image of pasavaite (pas) embedded in polarite (po) in association with sperrylite (sp), Pd-Pb-Bi-Te and Au-Ag phases. (CanMin, v47:53). Location: Talnakh deposit, Noril’sk-Talnakh Ni-Cu camp, Taimyr Autonomous District, Russia.Scale: See Image. © Canadian Mineralogist

Polarite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.8272:1:1.2286

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.191, b = 8.693, c = 10.681, Z = 16; V = 667.68 Den(Calc)= 12.53

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Orthorhombic - PyramidalH-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: Ccm21

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 2.65(1), 2.16(0.9), 2.25(0.5),

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| | Zhuravlev N N , Soviet Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics , 5 (1957) p.1064-1072, Structure of superconductors. X. Thermal, microscopic and x-ray investigation, of the bismuth-palladium system, Locality: synthetic | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |

Physical Properties of Polarite

Help on Color: Color:

White, Yellowish white.

Help on Density: Density:

12.51

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Help on Habit: Habit:

Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3.5-4 - Copper Penny-Fluorite

Help on Luster: Luster:

Metallic

Help on Streak: Streak:

white

Optical Properties of Polarite

Help on RL Anisotrophism: RL Anisotrophism:

Slight gray to pale brown in oil.

Help on RL Color: RL Color:

White with yellowish tint.

Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity

Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Polarite in Air

λ R ∑ R(λ)
440 nm 55.40
460 nm 55.80
480 nm 55.90
500 nm 56.40
520 nm 58.20
540 nm 59.20
560 nm 59.60
580 nm 59.60
600 nm 59.90
620 nm 59.50
640 nm 60.90
660 nm 61.20
680 nm 60.90
700 nm 61.80

Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Polarite in Air

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Calculated Properties of Polarite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=10.2 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Polarite =12.5 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.11
Boson Index = 0.89

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEPolarite =1,374.79 barns/electron
U=PEPolarite x rElectron Density=14083.69 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Polarite is Not Radioactive

Polarite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

02.08.06.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1

(02.08.06)Dana Group

02.08.06.01 Polarite Pd(Bi,Pb) Ccm21 mm2

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

02.AC.40 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.A - Simple Sulfides, Selenides, etc

02.AC -Alloys of metalloids with PGE

02.AC.40 Polarite Pd(Bi,Pb) Ccm21 mm2

Other Polarite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Polarite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info

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Polarite

Pd(Bi,Pb)
Dana No: 02.08.06.01 Strunz No: 02.AC.40
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