Classification of Milotaite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2003 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 2.EB.25
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.) E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2 B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc. |
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Type Occurrence of Milotaite |
| Type Locality: | Předbořice, Central Bohemia Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | subhedral grains not exceeding 25 µm in size, embedded in eucairite and tiemannite and randomly intergrown with bornite and digenite |
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Physical Properties of Milotaite |
| Lustre: | Metallic |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Opaque |
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| Colour: | Silvery grey |
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| Streak: | Grey |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 4½ |
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| Hardness (Vickers): | VHN100=420 - 514 kg/mm2 |
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| Tenacity: | Brittle |
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| Cleavage: | None Observed |
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| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
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Crystallography of Milotaite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Class (H-M): | 2 3 - Tetartoidal |
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| Space Group: | P21 3 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 6.3181Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 252.21 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 3.16 | | (53) | | 2.825 | | (100) | | 2.579 | | (81) | | 2.233 | | (32) | | 1.905 | | (98) | | 1.752 | | (27) | | 1.688 | | (25) |
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Optical Data of Milotaite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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| Reflectivity: | | 470nm | R=48.6% | | 546nm | R=47.5% | | 589nm | R=47.6% | | 650nm | R=49.0% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 49.0%. |
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| Colour in reflected light: | White |
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| Internal Reflections: | None |
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Chemical Properties of Milotaite |
| Formula: | |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Pd, Sb, Se |
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Relationship of Milotaite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Milotaite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | 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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References for Milotaite |
| Reference List: | W. H. Paar, D. Topa, E. Makovický, F. J. Culetto: "Milotaite, PdSbSe, a new palladium mineral, from Předbořice, Czech Republic", The Canadian Mineralogist 43, 689-694 (2005) |
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