General Information:
Chemical Formula:
(Pd,Ag)3Te
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 447.15 gm)
Silver 4.82 % Ag
Tellurium 28.54 % Te
Palladium 66.64 % Pd
Empirical Formula:
Pd2.8Ag0.2Te
Environment:
Ultra-basic cummulate.
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1974
Locality:
Oktyabr mine, Talnakh area, Norilsk, Russia. Stillwater complex, Nye County, Montana, USA.
Name Origin:
Named for the composition (Tel, Ag, Pd).
Physical Properties:
Color:
steel gray.
Density:
7.375
Diaphaniety:
Opaque
Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
Hardness:
2-2.5 - Gypsum-Finger Nail
Luster:
Metallic
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