General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Rh,Pd)2As
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 282.49 gm)
Arsenic 26.52 % As
Palladium 18.84 % Pd
Rhodium 54.64 % Rh
Empirical Formula:
Rh1.5Pd0.5As
Environment:
Placer deposits with other platinum group minerals.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA (Dana # Added)
Locality:
Placer deposits near the Srebrnica River, near Veluce, central Serbia, Yugoslavia.
Name Origin:
Named after its chemical composition of rhodium and arsenic.
Physical Properties:
Color:
brown.
Density:
11.27 - 11.32, Average = 11.29
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Inclusions - Generally found as inclusions in other minerals., ,
Hardness:
4-5 - Fluorite-Apatite
Luster:
Metallic
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