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Pašavaite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Jan Pašava
Formula:
Pd3Pb2Te2
Colour:
gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
9.9
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
In honor of Dr. Jan Pašava (b. 1957 Kolín, Czech Republic), Czech Geological Survey, for his long-term research in PGE deposits.
Properties from synthetic material.


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Name EncodingHide

Latin-1:
Pasavaite
ASCII-7:
Pasavaite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
35949
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:35949:8

IMA Classification of PašavaiteHide

Classification of PašavaiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.BE.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
E : With Pb (Bi)
Dana 8th ed.:
2.3.5.3

2 : SULFIDES
3 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 5:2

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
PšvIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of PašavaiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Gray
Streak:
Gray
Hardness:
2 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN25=233 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
weak {001}
Density:
9.9 g/cm3 (Measured)    10.18 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of PašavaiteHide

Anisotropism:
distinctly to strongly anisotropic
Bireflectance:
strong bireflectance
Colour in reflected light:
pale pink with brownish tinge
Internal Reflections:
none
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
brownish to light pink

Chemistry of PašavaiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Pd3Pb2Te2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pb41.907 %
Pd32.286 %
Te25.808 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Pb, Pd, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of PašavaiteHide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pmmn
Setting:
Pmmn
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.599(1) Å, b = 5.9381(6) Å, c = 6.3173(8) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.448 : 1 : 1.064
Unit Cell V:
322.57 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of PašavaiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
Subhedral grains <20 micron in polarite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Department of Mineralogy in the National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic, under the catalogue number P1p 15/2007
Geological Setting of Type Material:
in massive Ni-Cu ore
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
'Gold-Silver Series'PolariteSperrylite
Reference:
Vymazalova, A., Laufek, F., Drabek, M., Haloda, J., Sidorinova, T., Plasil, J. (2009) Pašavaite, Pd3Pb2Te2, a new platinum-group mineral species from the Noril'sk-Talnakh Ni-Cu Camp, Russia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47 (1). 53-62 doi:10.3749/canmin.47.1.53

Synonyms of PašavaiteHide

Other Language Names for PašavaiteHide

German:Pašavait

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.BE.DulanggouiteBi6Te3Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
2.BE.ZipseriteBi5S4Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.BE.05BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Immm
2.BE.10Furutobeite(Cu,Ag)6PbS4Mon.
2.BE.15ShanditeNi3Pb2S2Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.BE.15RhodplumsiteRh3Pb2S2Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.BE.20ParkeriteNi3(Bi,Pb)2S2Mon.
2.BE.25Schlemaite(Cu,◻)6(Pb,Bi)Se4Mon. 2/m : P21/m

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for PašavaiteHide

References for PašavaiteHide

Localities for PašavaiteHide

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Locality ListHide

- 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.
Russia (TL)
 
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
      • Taimyr Peninsula
        • Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region
February 2009 +3 other references
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