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Mertieite-I Mineral Data
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General Mertieite-I Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pd11(Sb,As)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,474.99 gm |
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Antimony 14.03 % Sb |
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Arsenic 6.60 % As |
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Palladium 79.36 % Pd |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd11Sb1.7As1.3 |
| Environment: |
In placer concentrates. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
Goodnews Bay, Alaska, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for John B. Mertie (1888-1980), geologist, U.S. Geological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mertieite-I + Pronunciation  |
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Mertieite-I Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:1.49002 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 15.04, c = 22.41, Z = 18; V = 4,390.04 Den(Calc)= 10.04 |
| Crystal System: |
Hexagonal Space Group: Unk |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.279(1), 2.171(0.9), 2.232(0.65), |
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Physical Properties of Mertieite-I
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| Color: |
Brass yellow. |
| Density: |
10.6 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix. |
| Hardness: |
5.5 - Knife Blade |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Mertieite-I
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Distinct. |
| RL Color: |
Brassy yellow. |
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Calculated Properties of Mertieite-I
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=8.65 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Mertieite-I =10.0 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.17
Boson Index = 0.83 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEMertieite-I = 245.49 barns/electron
U=PEMertieite-I x rElectron Density=2,124.15 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Mertieite-I is Not Radioactive |
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Mertieite-I Classification
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| Dana Class: |
02.16.01.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.16)with miscellaneous formulae |
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(02.16.01)Dana Group |
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02.16.01.01 Mertieite-I Pd11(Sb,As)4 Unk Hex |
| Strunz Class: |
02.AC.15b 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.A - Simple Sulfides, Selenides, etc |
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02.AC -Alloys of metalloids with PGE |
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02.AC.15b Mertieite-I Pd11(Sb,As)4 Unk Hex |
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Other Mertieite-I Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Mertieite-I :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
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10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
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Mertieite-I
Pd11(Sb,As)4
Dana No: 02.16.01.01 Strunz No: 02.AC.15b
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