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Menshikovite Mineral Data
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General Menshikovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pd3Ni2As3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 661.40 gm |
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Nickel 17.75 % Ni |
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Arsenic 33.98 % As |
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Palladium 48.27 % Pd |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd3Ni2As3 |
| Environment: |
Associated with other PGM at the type locality. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Lukkulaisvaara layered intrusion, Karelia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Yurii P. Men'shikov (1934-) of the Geological Institute of the Kola Science Center, Apatity, Russia. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1993-057 |
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