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UM1996-01-As:PdSbTe

Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Pd8(As,Sb,Te)3
As almost triangular grain, ca. 25 microns across, within gold.

Note: the formula somewhat fits arsenopalladinite, stillwaterite, and UM1993-02-AsTe:Pd.

Electron microprobe data (2 spots), wt.%: Pd 74.10, 74.70; Ir 0.10, 0.17; As 10.20, 10.20; Sb 13.66, 13.37; Te 1.77, 1.68; total 99.83, 100.12. This corresponds to (Pd7.99-8.03Ir0.01)ÎĢ8.00-8.04(As1.56Sb1.29-1.26Te0.15)ÎĢ3.00-2.97.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
53728
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53728:1

Similar NamesHide

UM2005-10-O:AsPdSbTe~(Pd,Sb,As,Te)6O
UM2005-11-O:AsPdSbTe~(Pd,Sb,As,Te)5O
UM2005-12-O:AsPdSbTe~(Pd,Sb,As,Te)4O

IMA Classification of UM1996-01-As:PdSbTeHide

IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)

Chemistry of UM1996-01-As:PdSbTeHide

Mindat Formula:
Pd8(As,Sb,Te)3
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pd79.114 %
As20.887 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
As, Pd, Sb, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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Tanzania
 
  • Singida Region
    • Manyoni District
      • Sasilo
        • Iluma
Weiser et al. (1996) +1 other reference
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