Palarstanide

General Information:
 Chemical Formula:
Pd8(Sn,As)3
 Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 1,141.81 gm)
Tin 15.60 % Sn
Arsenic 9.84 % As
Palladium 74.56 % Pd
 Empirical Formula:
Pd8Sn1.5As1.5
 IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1981
 Locality:
Talnakh, Norilsk, Russia.
 Name Origin:
Named for its composition (Palladium, Arsenic, Stannum(tin)).
Physical Properties:
 Cleavage:
[0001] Perfect
 Color:
steel gray.
 Density:
10.27
 Diaphaniety:
Opaque
 Habits:
Hexagonal - Six-sided crystal shape in cross-section or habit., Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).,
 Hardness:
5 - Apatite
 Luster:
Metallic
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