UM1981-02-Bi:AsPbPd
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Formula:
~(Pd,Pb,Pt)3(Bi,As,Te)
Colour:
in thin section (likely reflected light), off-white with a yellow tinge
First Recorded Locality:
Compare, e.g., polarite and urvantsevite. Listed in CIM (Sp. Vol. 23) as un1979-3.
Similar or identical to UM2004-05-Bi:Pd.
As single grain, 40 x 90 microns in size, with palladobismutharsenide, sperrylite and possibly siderite in a heavy mineral concentrate from the Stillwater Complex, Montana.
Similar or identical to UM2004-05-Bi:Pd.
As single grain, 40 x 90 microns in size, with palladobismutharsenide, sperrylite and possibly siderite in a heavy mineral concentrate from the Stillwater Complex, Montana.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
47556
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47556:5
Similar Names
| UM1990-43-S:PbPd | Pd4Pb2S3 | |
| UM1990-44-S:PbPd | Pd2PbS2 |
Physical Properties of UM1981-02-Bi:AsPbPd
Colour:
In thin section (likely reflected light), off-white with a yellow tinge
Comment:
Paler than palladobismutharsenide
Comment:
Polishing hardness lower than that of palladobismutharsenide.
Optical Data of UM1981-02-Bi:AsPbPd
Anisotropism:
weak, dark grayish-brown (air), grayish (oil)
Bireflectance:
not observed
Chemistry of UM1981-02-Bi:AsPbPd
Mindat Formula:
~(Pd,Pb,Pt)3(Bi,As,Te)
First Recorded Occurrence of UM1981-02-Bi:AsPbPd
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for UM1981-02-Bi:AsPbPd
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? - 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.
- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
USA (FRL) | |
| Cabri (1981) +1 other reference |
