Arsenopalladinite

Arsenopalladinite

Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Arsenopalladinite, etc.

Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Arsenopalladinite, etc.

Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Arsenopalladinite

Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Arsenopalladinite, etc.

Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Arsenopalladinite, etc.

Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Arsenopalladinite

Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Arsenopalladinite, etc.

Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Anisotropism:

Strong - red and golden brown to blue-gray - air; khaki-brown to blue gray and bright steel-gray in oil

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R1	R2
400nm	43.9%	44.5%
420nm	44.7%	45.8%
440nm	45.7%	46.5%
460nm	46.8%	47.8%
480nm	48.1%	49.4%
500nm	49.4%	50.8%
520nm	50.8%	52.4%
540nm	52.1%	53.9%
560nm	53.2%	55.1%
580nm	54.4%	56.4%
600nm	55.4%	57.3%
620nm	56.4%	58.1%
640nm	57.0%	58.8%
660nm	57.7%	59.2%
680nm	58.2%	59.8%
700nm	58.8%	60.0%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 60.0%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

White, with yellowish creamy tint

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Reference List:

Fleischer, M. (1974) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 59: 1330-1332.

Clark, A.M., Criddle, A.J., Fejer, E.E. (1974) Palladium arsenide–antimonides from Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine: 39: 528-543.

Cabri, L.J., Clark, A.M., Chen, T.T. (1977) Arsenopalladinite from Itabira, Brazil, and from the Stillwater Complex, Montana. The Canadian Mineralogist: 15: 70-73.

Fleischer, Michael, Chao, George Y., Mandarino, J. A. (1979) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 64 (5-6) 652-659

Olivo, G.R., Gauthier, M. (1995) Palladium Minerals from the Cauê Iron Mine, Itabira District, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine: 59: 455-463.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.

Brazil (TL)
Minas Gerais ⓘ Itabira (TL)	Chem. Index of Minerals (1955) p. 23 and 339. Clark, A.M., Criddle, A.J., Fejer, E.E. (1974) Palladium arsenide-antimonides from habira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine: 39(305): 528-543. Cabri, L.J., Clark, A.M., Chen, T.T. (1977) Arsenopalladinite from Itabira, Brazil, and from the Stillwater Complex, Montana. The Canadian Mineralogist: 15: 70-73. Bindi, L. (2010). Atheneite,[Pd2][As0. 75Hg0. 25], from Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil: crystal structure and revision of the chemical formula. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48(5), 1149-1155.
ⓘ Cauê mine	Olivo, G.R., Gammons, C.H. (1996) Thermodynamic and textural evidence for at least two stages of Au-Pd mineralization at the Caue iron mine, Itabira District, Brazil. Canadian Mineralogist: 34: 547-557.
ⓘ Conceição mine
Pará Curionópolis ⓘ Serra Pelada claims	Berni, G. V., Heinrich, C. A., Lobato, L. M., Wall, V. J., Rosiere, C. A., Freitas, M. A. (2014) The Serra Pelada Au-Pd-Pt Deposit, Carajas, Brazil: Geochemistry, Mineralogy, and Zoning of Hydrothermal Alteration. Economic Geology, 109 (7). 1883-1899 doi:10.2113/econgeo.109.7.1883
Canada
Ontario Kenora District Ring of Fire BMA527861 Area ⓘ Black Thor chromite deposit	N Farhangi,CM Lesher,and MG Houlé
Thunder Bay District Coldwell complex ⓘ Marathon deposit	Mcdonald, A.M., Cabri, L.J., Stanley, C.J., Good, D.J., Redpath, J., Lane, G., Spratt, J. & Ames, D.E. (2015) Coldwellite, Pd3Ag2S, a new mineral species from the Marathon deposit, Coldwell complex, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Mineralogist 53, 1-13. Good, D. J., Cabri, L. J., & Ames, D. E. (2017). PGM facies variations for Cu-PGE deposits in the Coldwell Alkaline Complex, Ontario, Canada. Ore Geology Reviews, 90, 748-771.
ⓘ W horizon	Good, D. J., Cabri, L. J., & Ames, D. E. (2017). PGM facies variations for Cu-PGE deposits in the Coldwell Alkaline Complex, Ontario, Canada. Ore Geology Reviews, 90, 748-771.
Seeley Lake Area ⓘ Ameranium prospect (Geordie Lake; Macrae)	Good, D. J., Cabri, L. J., & Ames, D. E. (2017). PGM facies variations for Cu-PGE deposits in the Coldwell Alkaline Complex, Ontario, Canada. Ore Geology Reviews, 90, 748-771.
ⓘ Anaconda occurrence (Stillwater Marathon project)	EcoMetrix Reort for Stillwater Canada Inc, Marathon Project (2012) Table 4.1-3
ⓘ Area 41 deposit	Good, D. J., Cabri, L. J., & Ames, D. E. (2017). PGM facies variations for Cu-PGE deposits in the Coldwell Alkaline Complex, Ontario, Canada. Ore Geology Reviews, 90, 748-771. Cao, Y. (2017). Cu-Pd mineralization and exploration geochemistry of the Eastern Gabbro, Coldwell Alkaline Complex, ON, Canada. PhD thesis, University of Western Ontario
China
Yunnan Dali Midu County ⓘ Jinbaoshan Pt-Pd-Ni-Cu deposit (Jingbaoshan Pt-Pd-Ni-Cu deposit)	Huanbin Song, Mingqin He, Shangzhong Zhang, and Fenghuang Yi (2008): Chinese Journal of Geochemistry 27, 104-108.
Finland
ⓘ Lapland	Törnroos Ragnar, Johanson Bo, Kojonen Kari, 1998. Alluvial nuggets of platinum group minerals and alloys from Finnish Lapland. Geological survey of Finland, Special Paper
Enontekiö ⓘ Miessijoki River	33rd International Geological Congress (2008) session MPM-04 Platinum-group mineralogy: Pt-Pd selenides from river placers, northern Finland Kari Kojonen (2012) PGE ore potential in the southwestern granulite belt of Northern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland, Report of Investigation 207 pp 64-67
Inari Ivalojoki ⓘ Palsinoja	Kari Kojonen (2012) PGE ore potential in the southwestern granulite belt of Northern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland, Report of Investigation 207 pp 64-67
Portimo complex ⓘ Konttijärvi deposit	Papunen, H. (1986) Platinum-group elements in Svecokarelian nickel-copper deposits, Finland. Economic Geology: 81(5): 1236–1241.
ⓘ Siika-Kämä PGE Reef	Handbook of Mineralogy
Rovaniemi ⓘ Sotkavaara	Guice, G. L., Törmänen, T., Karykowski, B. T., Johanson, B., & Lahaye, Y. (2017). Precious metal mineralisation in the Sotkavaara Intrusion, northern Finland: Peak Pt, Pd, Au and Cu offsets in a small intrusion with poorly-developed magmatic layering. Ore Geology Reviews, 89, 701-718.
France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ain Bourg-en-Bresse Lescheroux ⓘ Reyssouze River placer	Lorand, J.-P., Ducluzaux, B., & Pont, S. (2018). Une nouvelle découverte de pépites de minéraux du groupe du platine (platine, osmium, iridium) en France : les cailloutis et alluvions de la Reyssouze (Ain). Le Règne Minéral 143, 5-16. Ducluzaux B. (2022). Recherche de platinoïdes alluvionnaires en France. AFM - Le Cahier des Micromonteurs. n°155 1-2022.
India
Karnataka Davanagere District Shimoga schist belt ⓘ Hanumalapur Complex	Devaraju, T. C., Alapieti, T. T., & Kaukonen, R. J. (2005). SEM-EDS Study of the Platinum-Group Minerals in the PGE Mineralized Hanumalapura Segment of the Layered Mafic-Ultramafic Complex of Channagifu, Davangere District, Karnataka. Geological Society of India, 65(6), 745-752.
Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Kamikawa Subprefecture ⓘ Teshio gold-PGM placers	The Mineral Species of Japan (5th ed) Matsubara
Norway
Troms og Finnmark Porsanger ⓘ Karenhaugen PGE Deposit	Nilsson, Lars Petter, Larsen, Rune B. (1998) Edle mineraler i mafiske og ultramafiske bergarter- en oppsummering av platinagruppe mineraler (PGM) funnet i Norge i de senere år. Norsk Bergverksmuseum Skrift, 14. 40-49
Portugal
Portalegre Alter do Chão ⓘ Cabeço de Vide ultramafic complex	Dias, P. S. A., Gomes, C. L., Castelo Branco, J. M., & Pinto, Z. (2006). Localização paragenética de paládio e platina em rochas máficas e ultramáficas de Cabeço de Vide–Complexo Ígneo de Alter do Chão.
Russia
Khabarovsk Krai Ayan-Maya district ⓘ Konder alkaline-ultrabasic massif	Lennikov, A. M., Zalishak, B. L., & Oktyabrsky, R. A. (2004). The Konder massif of ultramafic and alkaline rocks and related PGM mineralization. In Interim IAGOD Conf. Excursion Guidebook. Vladivostok: Dalnauka (p. 29).
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Putoran Plateau ⓘ Noril'sk	Gritsenko, Y. D., Kondrikova, A. P., Gilbricht, S., Schoneveld, L., Barnes, S. J., Godel, B. M., ... & Yudovskaya, M. A. (2022). Quantitative assessment of the relative roles of sulfide liquid collection, magmatic degassing and fluid-mediated concentration of PGE in low-sulfide ores of the Norilsk intrusions. Ore Geology Reviews, 105042.
ⓘ Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit	Gritsenko, Y. D., Kondrikova, A. P., Gilbricht, S., Schoneveld, L., Barnes, S. J., Godel, B. M., ... & Yudovskaya, M. A. (2022). Quantitative assessment of the relative roles of sulfide liquid collection, magmatic degassing and fluid-mediated concentration of PGE in low-sulfide ores of the Norilsk intrusions. Ore Geology Reviews, 105042.
Murmansk Oblast Fedorovo-Pansky massif (Pana layered complex) ⓘ North Kamennik deposit	Groshev, N.Y. Rundkvist, T.V. Karykowski, B.T. Maier, W.D. Korchagin, A.U. Ivanov, A.N. Junge, M. (2019) Low-Sulfide Platinum–Palladium Deposits of the Paleoproterozoic Fedorova–Pana Layered Complex, Kola Region, Russia. Minerals 9, 764. Ivanov, A. N., Chernyavsky, A. V., Groshev, N. Y., & Savchenko, E. E. (2020, July). PGM assemblages from the lower ore bodies of the North Kamennik palladium deposit, Kola Region, Russia. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (Vol. 539, No. 1, p. 012151). IOP Publishing.
Monchegorsk ⓘ Vuruchuaivench prospect	33 IGC excursion No 48, August 15 – 21, 2008
ⓘ Pechengsky District	Chashchin, V. V., & Petrov, S. V. (2013). Low-sulfide PGE ore in the Volchetundra gabbro-anorthosite pluton, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 55(5), 357-382.
ⓘ Volchetundra massif	Chashchin, V. V., & Petrov, S. V. (2013). Low-sulfide PGE ore in the Volchetundra gabbro-anorthosite pluton, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 55(5), 357-382.
Republic of Karelia Kondopozhsky District ⓘ Vikshozero deposit	(2014) 12th International Platinum Symposium p63
Sverdlovsk Oblast ⓘ Serebryansky Kamen Massif	Mikhailov, V. V., Kozlov, A. V., Petrov, S. V., Palamarchuk, R. S., & Abramova, V. D. (2021). New Copper–Precious Metal Occurrence in Gabbro of the Serebryansky Kamen Massif, Ural Platinum Belt, Northern Urals. Geology of Ore Deposits, 63(6), 520-550.
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Labytnangi ⓘ Ozernoe Occurrence	Murzin, Valery, Galina Palyanova, Татiana Mayorova, and Tatiana Beliaeva. (2022) "The Gold–Palladium Ozernoe Occurrence (Polar Urals, Russia): Mineralogy, Conditions of Formation, Sources of Ore Matter and Fluid" Minerals 12, no. 6: 765. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12060765
Priuralsky District Kharp ⓘ Vasilinovskoe Pt–Pd Occurrence	Vikentyev, I.V., Tyukova, E.E., Mokri, V.D., Ivanova, Yu.N., Varlamov, D.A., Shuisky, A.S., Groznova, E.O., Sobolev, I.D., Bortnikov, N.S. (2023): The Vasilinovskoe Pt–Pd Occurrence: A New Type of Noble Metal Mineralization in the Urals. Doklady Earth Sciences, 511, (in press).
South Africa
ⓘ Bushveld Complex	Cairncross, B., Dixon, R. (1995) Minerals of South Africa. Geological Society of South Africa, PO Box 44283, Linden 2104, South Africa, pages 91, 185.
Limpopo Mopani District Municipality Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality Phalaborwa ⓘ Palabora Mine	Nikolay Rudashevsky et al (2001) Efficient Technology of Ore Minerals Investigation of PGE-Bearing Deposits – Case Study in (2001) European Union of Geosciences Conference XI (OS6)
North West Bojanala Platinum District Municipality ⓘ Merensky Reef	Handbook of Mineralogy
USA
Montana ⓘ Stillwater Complex	Canadian Mineralogist (1977): 15: 70-73. Canadian Mineralogist Vol.24, pp. 329-346 (1986)
Stillwater County J-M Reef (Howland Reef) ⓘ Minneapolis adit	www.cannonmicroprobe.com/Mineral_Specimens.htm
ⓘ Stillwater Mine	Gobla, M.J. (2012) Montana mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 87, #3, 208-240.
Pennsylvania Chester County ⓘ West Nottingham Township	Smith, II, R. C. and Barnes, J. H. (2011)
Zimbabwe
Masvingo Chiredzi District Chiredzi mining district (Hartley mining district) ⓘ Makwiro River	Oberthür, T., Weiser, T. W., Melcher, F., Gast, L., & Wöhrl, C. (2013). Detrital platinum-group minerals in rivers draining the Great Dyke, Zimbabwe. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51(2), 197-222.