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Palladobismutharsenide

Formula:
Pd
 
2
(As,Bi)
System:OrthorhombicColour:Silver-white
Lustre:MetallicHardness:5
This page provides mineralogical data about Palladobismutharsenide.

Classification of Palladobismutharsenide

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/A.05-100
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.AC.25

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
A : Alloys
C : Alloys of metalloids with PGE
Dana 8th edition ID:2.4.15.1

2 : SULFIDES
4 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.12.31

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals
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Type Occurrence of Palladobismutharsenide

Type Locality:Stillwater Complex, Stillwater Co., Montana, USA
Year of Discovery:1976

Physical Properties of Palladobismutharsenide

Lustre:Metallic
Colour:Silver-white
Hardness (Mohs):5

Crystallography of Palladobismutharsenide

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 7.46Å, b = 18.94Å, c = 6.79Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.394 : 1 : 0.359
Unit Cell Volume:V 959.38 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Palladobismutharsenide

Formula:
Pd
 
2
(As,Bi)
Essential elements:As, Pd
All elements listed in formula:As, Bi, Pd

Relationship of Palladobismutharsenide to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
2.AC.05Atheneite
(Pd,Hg)
 
3
As
2.AC.05Guanglinite
Pd
 
3
As
2.AC.05Vincentite
Pd
 
3
As
2.AC.10Arsenopalladinite
Pd
 
8
(As,Sb)
 
3
2.AC.10Mertieite-II
Pd
 
8
(Sb,As)
 
3
2.AC.10Palarstanide
Pd
 
8
(As,Sn)
 
3
2.AC.10Stillwaterite
Pd
 
8
As
 
3
2.AC.15Isomertieite
Pd
 
11
Sb
 
2
As
 
2
2.AC.15Mertieite-I
Pd
 
11
(Sb,As)
 
4
2.AC.15Miessiite
Pd
 
11
Te
 
2
Se
 
2
2.AC.20Stibiopalladinite
Pd
 
5
Sb
 
2
2.AC.20Menshikovite
Pd
 
3
Ni
 
2
As
 
3
2.AC.25Majakite
PdNiAs
2.AC.25Palladoarsenide
Pd
 
2
As
2.AC.25Palladodymite
(Pd,Rh)
 
2
As
2.AC.25Rhodarsenide
(Rh,Pd)
 
2
As
2.AC.25Naldrettite
Pd
 
2
Sb
2.AC.30Polkanovite
Rh
 
12
As
 
7
2.AC.35Genkinite
(Pt,Pd,Rh)
 
4
Sb
 
3
2.AC.35Ungavaite
Pd
 
4
Sb
 
3
2.AC.40Polarite
Pd(Bi,Pb)
2.AC.45Froodite
α-PdBi
 
2
2.AC.50Borishanskiite
Pd
 
1-x
(As,Pb)
 
2
 x = 0-0.2
2.AC.50Iridarsenite
(Ir,Ru)As
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
3.12.1Seinäjokite
(Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)
 
2
3.12.2Laurite
RuS
 
2
3.12.3Ruthenarsenite
(Ru,Ni)As
3.12.4Anduoite
(Ru,Os)As
 
2
3.12.5Ruarsite
(Ru,Os)AsS
3.12.6Xingzhongite
(Pb,Cu,Fe)(Ir,Pt,Rh)
 
2
S
 
4
3.12.7Rhodplumsite
Rh
 
3
Pb
 
2
S
 
2
3.12.8Cuprorhodsite
(Cu,Fe)Rh
 
2
S
 
4
3.12.9Konderite
Cu
 
3
Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)
 
8
S
 
16
3.12.10Bowieite
(Rh,Ir,Pt)
 
2
S
 
3
3.12.11Cherepanovite
RhAs
3.12.12Hollingworthite
(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
3.12.13Vysotskite
(Pd,Ni)S
3.12.14Vasilite
(Pd,Cu)
 
16
(S,Te)
 
7
3.12.15Palladseite
Pd
 
17
Se
 
15
3.12.16Oosterboschite
(Pd,Cu)
 
7
Se
 
5
3.12.17Telluropalladinite
Pd
 
9
Te
 
4
3.12.18Temagamite
Pd
 
3
HgTe
 
3
3.12.19Sopcheite
Ag
 
4
Pd
 
3
Te
 
4
3.12.20Michenerite
PdBiTe
3.12.21Kotulskite
Pd(Te,Bi)
 
1-2
3.12.22Telargpalite
(Pd,Ag)
 
3
(Te,Bi)
3.12.23Merenskyite
(Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)
 
2
3.12.24Palladoarsenide
Pd
 
2
As
3.12.25Stillwaterite
Pd
 
8
As
 
3
3.12.26Atheneite
(Pd,Hg)
 
3
As
3.12.27Majakite
PdNiAs
3.12.28Palarstanide
Pd
 
8
(As,Sn)
 
3
3.12.29Arsenopalladinite
Pd
 
8
(As,Sb)
 
3
3.12.30Vincentite
Pd
 
3
As
3.12.32Stibiopalladinite
Pd
 
5
Sb
 
2
3.12.33Hexatestibiopanickelite
Ni(Te,Sb)
3.12.34Sudburyite
(Pd,Ni)Sb
3.12.35Testibiopalladite
PdTe(Sb,Te)
3.12.36Borovskite
Pd
 
3
SbTe
 
4
3.12.37Isomertieite
Pd
 
11
Sb
 
2
As
 
2
3.12.38Mertieite-I
Pd
 
11
(Sb,As)
 
4
3.12.39Mertieite-II
Pd
 
8
(Sb,As)
 
3
3.12.40Sobolevskite
PdBi
3.12.41Froodite
α-PdBi
 
2
3.12.42Polarite
Pd(Bi,Pb)
3.12.43Urvantsevite
Pd(Bi,Pb)
 
2
3.12.44Cooperite
(Pt,Pd,Ni)S
3.12.45Braggite
(Pt,Pd,Ni)S
3.12.46Kharaelakhite
(Pt,Cu,Pb,Fe,Ni)
 
9
S
 
8
3.12.47Malanite
Cu(Pt
3+
 
,Ir
3+
 
)
 
2
S
 
4
3.12.48Moncheite
(Pt,Pd)(Te,Bi)
 
2
3.12.49Maslovite
PtBiTe
3.12.50Sperrylite
PtAs
 
2
3.12.51Platarsite
(Pt,Rh,Ru)AsS
3.12.52Geversite
PtSb
 
2
3.12.53Daomanite
CuPtAsS
 
2
3.12.54Genkinite
(Pt,Pd,Rh)
 
4
Sb
 
3
3.12.55Stumpflite
Pt(Sb,Bi)
3.12.56Insizwaite
Pt(Bi,Sb)
 
2
3.12.57Erlichmanite
OsS
 
2
3.12.58Omeiite
(Os,Ru)As
 
2
3.12.59Osarsite
(Os,Ru)AsS
3.12.60Kashinite
(Ir,Rh)
 
2
S
 
3
3.12.61Inaglyite
Cu
 
3
Pb(Ir,Pt)
 
8
S
 
16
3.12.62Cuproiridsite
(Cu,Fe)Ir
 
2
S
 
4
3.12.63Iridarsenite
(Ir,Ru)As
 
2
3.12.64Irarsite
(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
3.12.65Tolovkite
IrSbS

Other Names for Palladobismutharsenide

Synonyms:
IMA1975-017

Other Information

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References for Palladobismutharsenide

Reference List:Canadian Mineralogist (1976): 14: 410-413.

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    Localities for Palladobismutharsenide

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    USA
     
    • Montana
      • Stillwater Co.
    		[CanMin 14:410]
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