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Palladobismutharsenide Mineral Data
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General Palladobismutharsenide Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Pd2(As,Bi) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 314.57 gm |
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Bismuth 13.29 % Bi |
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Arsenic 19.05 % As |
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Palladium 67.66 % Pd |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
Pd2As0.8Bi0.2 |
Environment: |
Ultrabasic igneous intrusion. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1976 |
Locality: |
Stillwater complex, Nye County, Montana, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the composition (Pd, Bi, As). |
Name Pronunciation: |
Palladobismutharsenide + Pronunciation |
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Palladobismutharsenide Crystallography
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Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.3941:1:0.3587 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.467, b = 18.946, c = 6.797, Z = 20; V = 961.57 Den(Calc)= 10.86 |
Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic Space Group: Pmcn,P 21cn |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.232(1), 2.083(0.9), 2.485(0.9), |
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Physical Properties of Palladobismutharsenide
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Color: |
Silver white. |
Density: |
10.86 |
Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Palladobismutharsenide
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RL Anisotrophism: |
Weak to distinct, in air from gray to extinction; under oil varying from gray to brownish gray. |
RL Color: |
Creamy. |
Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Palladobismutharsenide in Air
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R1 |
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∑ R1(λ) |
∑ R2(λ) |
470 nm |
53.60 |
54.50 |
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546 nm |
52.10 |
53.00 |
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589 nm |
53.60 |
54.60 |
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650 nm |
55.80 |
56.10 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Palladobismutharsenide in Air
Relative Intensity |
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170% |
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Calculated Properties of Palladobismutharsenide
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Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=9.32 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Palladobismutharsenide =10.9 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.15 Boson Index = 0.85 |
Photoelectric: |
PEPalladobismutharsenide = 428.37 barns/electron U=PEPalladobismutharsenide x rElectron Density=3,992.91 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Palladobismutharsenide is Not Radioactive |
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Palladobismutharsenide Classification
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Dana Class: |
02.04.15.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.04)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=2:1 |
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(02.04.15)Dana Group |
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02.04.15.01 Palladobismutharsenide Pd2(As,Bi) Pmcn,P 21cn Ortho |
Strunz Class: |
02.AC.25f 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.A - Simple Sulfides, Selenides, etc |
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02.AC -Alloys of metalloids with PGE |
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02.AC.25f Palladobismutharsenide Pd2(As,Bi) Pmcn,P 21cn Ortho |
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Other Palladobismutharsenide Information
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References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Palladobismutharsenide :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
4 - GeoScienceWorld
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
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Dana No: 02.04.15.01 Strunz No: 02.AC.25f
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