General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Pd,Cu)7Se3
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 960.38 gm)
Copper 3.31 % Cu
Palladium 72.03 % Pd
Selenium 24.67 % Se
Empirical Formula:
Pd6.5Cu0.5Se3
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1970
Locality:
Musonoi mine, Shaba, Zaire.
Name Origin:
Named for M. R. Oosterbosch, (1908-), Belgian mining engineer.
Physical Properties:
Color:
black.
Density:
8.48
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., Anhedral Grains - Granular minerals without the expression of crystal shapes,
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Metallic
Streak:
black
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