Palladobismutharsenide

General Information:
 Chemical Formula:
Pd2(As,Bi)
 Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 314.57 gm)
Bismuth 13.29 % Bi
Arsenic 19.05 % As
Palladium 67.66 % Pd
 Empirical Formula:
Pd2As0.8Bi0.2
 Environment:
Ultrabasic igneous intrusion.
 IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1976
 Locality:
Stillwater complex, Nye County, Montana, USA.
 Name Origin:
Named for the composition (Pd, Bi, As).
Physical Properties:
 Color:
silver white.
 Density:
10.86
 Diaphaniety:
Opaque
 Habits:
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes., ,
 Hardness:
5 - Apatite
 Luster:
Metallic
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