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Michenerite Mineral Data
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General Michenerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pd,Pt)BiTe |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 465.17 gm |
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Bismuth 44.93 % Bi |
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Tellurium 27.43 % Te |
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Palladium 17.16 % Pd |
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Platinum 10.48 % Pt |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd0.75Pt0.25BiTe |
| Environment: |
A principle palladium minera in Cu-Ni sulfide deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1958 |
| Locality: |
Frood mine, McKim Township, Sudbury district, Ontario, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for C. E. Michener, who discovered the mineral. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Michenerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 40050 |
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PDF 26-92 |
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