Chemistry:Stibiopalladinite
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| Stibiopalladinite | |
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 Stibiopalladinite (metallic, center, below) | |
| General | |
| Category | Sulfide mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Pd5Sb2 |
| Strunz classification | 2.AC.20a |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal |
| Crystal class | Dihexagonal pyramidal (6mm) H-M symbol: (6mm) |
| Space group | P63cm |
| Identification | |
| Color | Silver, white to steel-gray |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4–5 |
| |re|er}} | Metallic |
| Streak | Black |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
Stibiopalladinite is a mineral containing the chemical elements palladium and antimony.[2] Its chemical formula is Pd5Sb2. It is a silvery white to steel grey opaque mineral crystallizing in the hexagonal crystal system.[3]
It was first described in 1929 for an occurrence in the Bushveld igneous complex of South Africa .[4]
References
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
- ↑ "Handbook of Mineralogy - Stibiopalladinite". Handbookofmineralogy.com. http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/stibiopalladinite.pdf. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ "Stibiopalladinite: Stibiopalladinite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. http://www.mindat.org/min-3758.html. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ↑ "Stibiopalladinite Mineral Data". Webmineral.com. http://webmineral.com/data/Stibiopalladinite.shtml. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
Bibliography
- Emsley, John. Nature's Building Blocks. Oxford, 2001. ISBN:0-19-850341-5
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