Classification of Padmaite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 2/D.17-175
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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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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 2.12.3.10
2 : SULFIDES 12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 |
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Type Occurrence of Padmaite |
| Type Locality: | Srednyaya Padma U-V deposit, Lake Onega area, Zaonezhskiy Peninsula, Karelia Republic, Northern Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1991 |
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Physical Properties of Padmaite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 - 4 |
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Crystallography of Padmaite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 6.44Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 267.09 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Padmaite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Padmaite |
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| Essential elements: | Bi, Pd, Se |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Bi, Pd, Se |
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| Common Impurities: | Pt,Ag,S |
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Relationship of Padmaite to other Species |
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Other Names for Padmaite |
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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 Padmaite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1993): 78: 450.
New Minerals (1997), New Minerals 1990-1994.
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 120(3): 85-88.
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