General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Pd8(Sb,As)3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,211.93 gm)
Antimony 29.13 % Sb
Arsenic 0.62 % As
Palladium 70.25 % Pd
Empirical Formula:
Pd8Sb2.9As0.1
Environment:
Small grains in precious metal concentrates.
Locality:
Goodnews Bay, Alaska, USA.
Name Origin:
Named for John B. Mertie (1888-1980), geologist, U.S. Geological Survey.
Physical Properties:
Color:
brass yellow.
Density:
11.29
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix., ,
Hardness:
6 - Orthoclase
Luster:
Metallic
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