General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Pd or (Pd,Hg)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 106.42 gm)
Palladium 100.0 % Pd
Empirical Formula:
Pd
Name Origin:
After the asteroid "Pallas"
Physical Properties:
Cleavage:
None
Color:
white or steel gray.
Density:
11.3 - 11.8, Average = 11.55
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix., ,
Hardness:
4.5-5
Luminescence:
Non-fluorescent.
Luster:
Metallic
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