Palladseite (original) (raw)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3070:6
68d739b5-9b0d-43a5-a65a-2043657133d2
2.BC.05
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
C : With Rh, Pd, Pt, etc.
2.16.19.1
2 : SULFIDES
16 : Miscellaneous
3.12.15
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals
Hardness:
VHN100=390 - 437 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
8.30 g/cm3 (Measured) 8.33 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R |
|---|---|
| 400nm | 42.4% |
| 420nm | 42.8% |
| 440nm | 43.3% |
| 460nm | 43.8% |
| 480nm | 44.3% |
| 500nm | 44.8% |
| 520nm | 45.4% |
| 540nm | 45.7% |
| 560nm | 45.8% |
| 580nm | 45.7% |
| 600nm | 45.6% |
| 620nm | 45.6% |
| 640nm | 45.6% |
| 660nm | 45.7% |
| 680nm | 45.8% |
| 700nm | 46.2% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 46.2%.
Colour in reflected light:
white in air and in plane polarized light, and a very light grey in oil
Class (H-M):
m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) - Hexoctahedral
Cell Parameters:
a = 10.606 Å
Unit Cell V:
1,193.04 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Comment:
On synthetic material - Pm3m
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General Appearance of Type Material:
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
The Natural History Museum, London, England, 1977,500 and 1934,72.
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 142504.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Davis, R.J., Clark, A.M., Criddle, A.J. (1977) Palladseite, a new mineral from ltabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine: 41: 123-123.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.