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Telluropalladinite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Telluropalladinite

Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA
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Telluropalladinite, etc.

Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif, Olanga River, Oulanka plutonic complex, Loukhsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Telluropalladinite

Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA
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Telluropalladinite, etc.

Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif, Olanga River, Oulanka plutonic complex, Loukhsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Telluropalladinite

Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA
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Telluropalladinite, etc.

Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif, Olanga River, Oulanka plutonic complex, Loukhsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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About TelluropalladiniteHide

Formula:
Pd9Te4
Colour:
Light yellow
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
10.25
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
The name reflects its composition: tellurium and palladium.
Compare telargpalite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
3899
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3899:3

IMA Classification of TelluropalladiniteHide

Classification of TelluropalladiniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.BC.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)
C : With Rh, Pd, Pt, etc.
Dana 8th ed.:
2.16.6.1

2 : SULFIDES
16 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:
3.12.17

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals

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

Physical Properties of TelluropalladiniteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Light yellow
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN15=376 - 399 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
10.25 g/cm3 (Measured)    10.62 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Chemistry of TelluropalladiniteHide

Mindat Formula:
Pd9Te4
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pd65.236 %
Te34.764 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Pd, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Sn,As,Bi,Sb

Crystallography of TelluropalladiniteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Setting:
P21/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.456(6) Å, b = 13.936(5) Å, c = 8.842(9) Å
β = 91.9°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.535 : 1 : 0.634
Unit Cell V:
918.24 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4

Crystal StructureHide

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0014141TelluropalladiniteMatkovic P, Schubert K (1978) Kristallstruktur von Pd9Te4 Journal of the Less-Common Metals 58 P39-P4619780293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.237 Å(100)
1.305 Å(80b)
2.543 Å(70)
2.134 Å(60)
2.094 Å(60)
1.961 Å(60)
2.196 Å(50b)

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])
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals

Type Occurrence of TelluropalladiniteHide

Co-Type Localities:
ⓘ Stillwater Complex, Montana, USA
ⓘ Stillwater Mine, Stillwater County, Montana, USA
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 144958; Canadian Geological Survey, Ottawa; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
BraggiteKeithconniteKotulskiteMagnetiteMerenskyite
MoncheiteVysotskite
Reference:
Cabri, L.J., Rowland, J.F., Laflamme, J.H.G., and Stewart, J.M. (1979) Keithconnite, telluropalladinite and other palladium-platinum tellurides from the Stillwater Complex, Montana. Canadian Mineralogist: 17: 589-594.

Synonyms of TelluropalladiniteHide

Other Language Names for TelluropalladiniteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Telluropalladinite associated with Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
2 photos of Telluropalladinite associated with KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.BC.PanskyitePd9Ag2Pb2S4Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.FleetiteCu2RhIrSb2Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.BC.ColdwellitePd3Ag2SIso. 432 : P4332
2.BC.'UM2004-45-Se:AgHgPd'(Ag,Cu)6Hg2Pd2Se3
2.BC.05'UM2000-47-S:CuFePdPt'PtPd(Fe,Cu)S
2.BC.05MiassiteRh17S15Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3n
2.BC.05PalladseitePd17Se15Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
2.BC.10Oosterboschite(Pd,Cu)7Se5Orth.
2.BC.15ChrisstanleyiteAg2Pd3Se4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.BC.15JagüéiteCu2Pd3Se4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.BC.20KeithconnitePd20Te7Trig. 3 : R3
2.BC.25Vasilite(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7Iso. 43m : I43m
2.BC.35KojonenitePd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.35LuberoitePt5Se4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.BC.37KravtsovitePdAg2SOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.BC.40Oulankaite(Pd,Pt)5(Cu,Fe)4SnTe2S2Tet.
2.BC.40LukkulaisvaaraitePd14Ag2Te9Tet. 4/m : I4/m
2.BC.42MonchetundraitePd2NiTe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Ibam
2.BC.45Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)Iso.
2.BC.45ThalhammeritePd9Ag2Bi2S4Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.47VymazalováitePd3Bi2S2Iso. 23 : I213
2.BC.50TemagamitePd3HgTe3Trig. 3m : P3m1
2.BC.55BowlesitePtSnSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
2.BC.55SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4Orth.
2.BC.60LaflammeitePd3Pb2S2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.BC.65TischendorfitePd8Hg3Se9Orth.

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 TelluropalladiniteHide

References for TelluropalladiniteHide

Localities for TelluropalladiniteHide

Showing 33 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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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.
Australia
 
  • Western Australia
    • City of Karratha
      • Karratha
HOATSON et al. (1992)
Canada
 
  • Ontario
    • Greater Sudbury
      • Garson Township
Vale SA
    • Kenora District
      • Ring of Fire
        • BMA527861 Area
Musa Karkus (2010)
N Farhangi
    • Thunder Bay District
      • Seagull Lake Area
        • Seagull Lake complex
Wilson et al. (2013)
  • Québec
    • Côte-Nord
      • Sept-Rivières RCM
Smith (2021)
Smith (2021)
Ecuador
 
  • Carchi Province
    • Awa Indian Preserve
Barron et al. (2024)
France
 
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
    • Ain
      • Bourg-en-Bresse
        • Jayat
Ducluzaux (2022)
        • Lescheroux
Ducluzaux (2022)
Greenland
 
  • Sermersooq
    • Kangerlussuaq Fjord
      • Skaergaard intrusion
Holwell et al. (2015)
    • Kruuse Fjord
Arnason et al. (1997)
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Okinsky District
      • Ulan-Sar’dag Ophiolite
Airiyants et al. (2021)
  • Khabarovsk Krai
    • Ayano-Maysky district
Laflamme et al. (1997)
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
      • Taimyr Peninsula
Gritsenko et al. (2022)
Gritsenko et al. (2022)
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Fedorovo-Pansky massif (Pana layered complex)
Groshev +6 other references
Groshev +7 other references
Groshev +6 other references
    • Monche tundra intrusion
Chashchin et al. (2018)
Grokhovskaya et al. (2009)
Vymazalová et al. (2020)
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Loukhsky District
      • Oulanka plutonic complex
        • Olanga River (Oulanka River)
A. Yu. Barkov et al. +2 other references
Barkov et al. (2001) +1 other reference
    • Northern Karelia
Lavrov et al. (2017)
    • Suojärvi District
Коневин et al. (2020)
  • Sakha
    • Anabar River basin
Airiyants et al. (2014) +1 other reference
South Africa
 
  • Limpopo
    • Waterberg District Municipality
      • Mogalakwena Local Municipality
Hutchinson et al. (2005)
UK
 
  • Scotland
    • Highland
      • Caol and Mallaig
        • Rùm
Power et al. (2000)
USA (TL)
 
  • Montana
Cabri et al. (1979)
    • Stillwater County
      • J-M Reef (Howland Reef)
 ...
Gobla (2012)
  • Pennsylvania
    • Chester County
Smith and Barnes (2011)
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