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Panskyite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Pd9Ag2Pb2S4
Specific Gravity:
9.81 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named for the Pansky massif of the Fedorova–Pana layered intrusion in the Kola Peninsula, Russia, the type-locality.
The Pb analogue of thalhammerite. Unique combination elements (at the approval time). Isostructural with thalhammerite.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
55049
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55049:5

IMA Classification of PanskyiteHide

Classification of PanskyiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.BC.

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.

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

Physical Properties of PanskyiteHide

Density:
9.81 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Calculated from empirical formula

Optical Data of PanskyiteHide

Anisotropism:
Distinct, brown to grey rotation tints
Bireflectance:
Weak
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)R2 (%)
470nm43.8% 44.1%
546nm44.4% 44.7%
589nm45.6% 45.8%
650nm47.2% 47.2%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 47.2%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Creamy white
Internal Reflections:
None
Pleochroism:
Weak

Chemistry of PanskyiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Pd9Ag2Pb2S4
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Pd55.809 %
Pb24.147 %
Ag12.571 %
S7.474 %

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

Crystallography of PanskyiteHide

Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
I4/mmm
Setting:
I4/mmm
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.983(3) Å, b = 9.139(3) Å
Unit Cell V:
581 ų
Z:
2

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.826 Å(50)
2.404 Å(100)
2.320 Å(72)
2.288 Å(44)
2.212 Å(24)
1.998 Å(67)
1.505 Å(28)
1.218 Å(25)

Type Occurrence of PanskyiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Southern Kievey Fedorovo–Pana layered intrusion, Fedorovo-Pansky massif (Pana layered complex), Murmansk Oblast, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
Forms tiny anhedral grains (0.5-10 μm in size) in the interstices of rock-forming silicates, often forming tiny inclusions in base-metal sulfides and complex intergrowths with other platinum group minerals.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the mineralogical collections of the Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom, catalogue number BM2020,2.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Platinum group element mineralization
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
BorniteChalcociteChalcopyriteLaflammeiteMillerite
ThalhammeriteVysotskiteZvyagintsevite
Reference:
Vymazalová, Anna, Subbotin, Viktor V., Laufek, František, Savchenko, Yevgeny E., Stanley, Chris J., Gabov, Dmitriy A., Plášil, Jakub (2021) Panskyite, Pd9Ag2Pb2S4, a new platinum group mineral from the Southern Kievey ore occurrence of the Fedorova–Pana layered intrusion, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 85 (2) 161-171 doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.100

Synonyms of PanskyiteHide

Other Language Names for PanskyiteHide

Dutch:Panskyiet
German:Panskyit

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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.30TelluropalladinitePd9Te4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
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 PanskyiteHide

References for PanskyiteHide

Localities for PanskyiteHide

Showing 2 localities.

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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
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
www.mindat.org (n.d.)
Miyawaki et al. (2020) +1 other reference
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