General Information:
Chemical Formula:
Pd2(As,Bi)
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 314.57 gm)
Bismuth 13.29 % Bi
Arsenic 19.05 % As
Palladium 67.66 % Pd
Empirical Formula:
Pd2As0.8Bi0.2
Environment:
Ultrabasic igneous intrusion.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1976
Locality:
Stillwater complex, Nye County, Montana, USA.
Name Origin:
Named for the composition (Pd, Bi, As).
Physical Properties:
Color:
silver white.
Density:
10.86
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
Hardness:
5 - Apatite
Luster:
Metallic
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