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Stibiopalladinite

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Chocó Department, Colombia
© 2007, J. Weissman

Formula:
Pd
 
5
Sb
 
2
System:HexagonalColour:Silver, white to ...
Hardness:4 - 5
Name:The name reflects its composition: antimony (Greek "stibi") and palladium.


Arsenopalladinite Group.

Classification of Stibiopalladinite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:2/A.05-80
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:2.AC.20a

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:2.3.3.1

2 : SULFIDES
3 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 5:2
Hey's CIM Ref.:3.12.32

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 Stibiopalladinite

Type Locality:Tweefontein Farm, Mokopane, Eastern Bushveld Complex, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Year of Discovery:1927

Physical Properties of Stibiopalladinite

Lustre:Metallic
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Opaque
Colour:Silver, white to steel-gray
Streak:Black
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 5

Crystallography of Stibiopalladinite

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:a = 7.59Å, c = 28.11Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 3.704
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,402.41 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Stibiopalladinite

Formula:
Pd
 
5
Sb
 
2
Essential elements:Pd, Sb
All elements listed in formula:Pd, Sb
Common Impurities:Cu,Sn,As

Relationship of Stibiopalladinite to other Species

Related to:
  • Arsenopalladinite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    2.AC.05aAtheneite
    (Pd,Hg)
     
    3
    		As
    2.AC.05bVincentite
    Pd
     
    3
    		As
    2.AC.10cArsenopalladinite
    Pd
     
    8
    		(As,Sb)
     
    3
    2.AC.10bMertieite-II
    Pd
     
    8
    		(Sb,As)
     
    3
    2.AC.10aStillwaterite
    Pd
     
    8
    		As
     
    3
    2.AC.15aIsomertieite
    Pd
     
    11
    		Sb
     
    2
    		As
     
    2
    2.AC.15bMertieite-I
    Pd
     
    11
    		(Sb,As)
     
    4
    2.AC.15aMiessiite
    Pd
     
    11
    		Te
     
    2
    		Se
     
    2
    2.AC.20bPalarstanide
    Pd
     
    8
    		(As,Sn)
     
    3
    2.AC.20cMenshikovite
    Pd
     
    3
    		Ni
     
    2
    		As
     
    3
    2.AC.25eMajakite
    PdNiAs
    2.AC.25aPalladoarsenide
    Pd
     
    2
    		As
    2.AC.25fPalladobismutharsenide
    Pd
     
    2
    		(As,Bi)
    2.AC.25cPalladodymite
    (Pd,Rh)
     
    2
    		As
    2.AC.25bRhodarsenide
    (Rh,Pd)
     
    2
    		As
    2.AC.25dNaldrettite
    Pd
     
    2
    		Sb
    2.AC.30Polkanovite
    Rh
     
    12
    		As
     
    7
    2.AC.35aGenkinite
    (Pt,Pd,Rh)
     
    4
    		Sb
     
    3
    2.AC.35bUngavaite
    Pd
     
    4
    		Sb
     
    3
    2.AC.40Polarite
    Pd(Bi,Pb)
    2.AC.45cBorishanskiite
    Pd
     
    1-x
    		(As,Pb)
     
    2
    		 x = 0-0.2
    2.AC.45aFroodite
    α-PdBi
     
    2
    2.AC.45bIridarsenite
    (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
    3.12.31Palladobismutharsenide
    Pd
     
    2
    		(As,Bi)
    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 Stibiopalladinite

    Synonyms:
    AllopalladiumEugenesite
    Other Languages:
    German:Eugenesit
    Stibiopalladinit
    Russian:Стибиопалладинит
    Spanish:Eugenesita
    Stibiopalladinita

    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.

    References for Stibiopalladinite

    Reference List:Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Seventh edition, Volume I: 175; (also on pages 113-114 as allopalladium).

    American Mineralogist (1973): 58: 1-10.

    Canadian Mineralogist (1975): 13: 321-335.

    American Mineralogist (1976): 61: 1249-1254.

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    Localities for Stibiopalladinite

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    Austria
     
    • Styria
      • Leoben
    		Min.& Pet. 73:247-277
    Brazil
     
    • Central-West Region
      • Goiás
        • Cavalcante
    		Botelho, N.F., Moura, M.A., Peterson, R.C., Stanley, C.J., Silva, D.V.G. (2006): "Kalungaite, PdAsSe, a new platinum-group mineral from the Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, Goiás State, Brazil", Mineralogical Magazine 70, 123-130
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Thunder Bay District
    		ontariominerals.com
    • Yukon Territory
      • Whitehorse Mining District
        • Kluane District
    		No reference listed
    China
     
    • Heilongjiang Province (Manchuria; Dongbei Region)
      • Yichun Prefecture
        • Hongxing District
    		http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-220/DATABASE/lode_deposits.txt
    • Yunnan Province
      • Dali Autonomous Prefecture
        • Midu Co.
    		Huanbin Song, Mingqin He, Shangzhong Zhang, and Fenghuang Yi (2008): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 27, 104-108.
    Colombia
     
    • Chocó Department
    Finland
     
    • Lapin (Lapland) Lääni
      • Sodankylä
    Germany
     
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • Bad Sachsa
          • Zorge
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990
    • Saxony-Anhalt
      • Harz Mts
        • Tilkerode (Abberode)
    		Lapis 2002(11), 42-43
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
        • Aldan Shield
    		[AmMin 85:199]
      • Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye)
        • Chitinskaya Oblast'
    		Can Min (2002) 40, (2), 679-692
      • Tuva Republic
        • Sayan Mts
    		No reference listed
    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
    		[CanMin 38 p1251-1264 "The association of platinum-group minerals in placers of the Pustaya River, Kamchatka, Russia"]
    South Africa
     
    • Free State Province
    		Minerals of South Africa
    Minerals of South Africa
    • Limpopo Province
    		www.bgr.de/b423/oberthuer_ptconf_pgm_bushveld.pdf.
        • Burgersfort
          • Sekhukhuneland
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
      • Eastern Bushveld Complex
        • Mokopane
    		Minerals of South Africa
    • Mpumalanga Province
      • Eastern Bushveld Complex
        • Lydenburg District
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    • Northwest Province
      • Witwatersrand field
        • Klerksdorp
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
    Spain
     
    • Catalonia
      • Tarragona
        • Conca de Barberà
          • Vimbodí
            • Poblet Monastery
    		C.. Canet et al. , The Canadian Mineralogist, 2003, V41, pp. 581-595
    USA
     
    • Alaska
      • Bethel Borough
    		Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990
      • Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Borough
        • Prince of Wales Island
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