Vincentite

General Information:
 Chemical Formula:
(Pd,Pt)3(As,Sb,Te)
 Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 479.99 gm)
Antimony 7.61 % Sb
Tellurium 2.66 % Te
Arsenic 9.37 % As
Palladium 49.89 % Pd
Platinum 30.48 % Pt
 Empirical Formula:
Pd2.25Pt0.75As0.6Sb0.3Te0.1
 IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1974
 Locality:
TL: Riam Kanan, R., Borneo
 Name Origin:
Named for Ewart A. Vincent (1919-), professor of mineralogy, Oxford University.
Physical Properties:
 Color:
gray.
 Density:
6.816
 Diaphaniety:
Opaque
 Hardness:
5 - Apatite
 Luster:
Metallic
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