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Atheneite Mineral Data
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General Atheneite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pd,Hg)3As |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 464.81 gm |
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Mercury 32.37 % Hg |
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Arsenic 16.12 % As |
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Palladium 51.51 % Pd |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd2.25Hg0.75As |
| Environment: |
In concentrates from gold washings. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
From Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. From the area around Zlatoust, Ural Mountains, USSR. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
After the Greek goddess "Pallas Athene," in allusion to its palladium content. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Atheneite + Pronunciation  |
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