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Palladodymite Mineral Data
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General Palladodymite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Pd,Rh)2As |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 284.77 gm |
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Arsenic 26.31 % As |
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Palladium 42.98 % Pd |
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Rhodium 30.72 % Rh |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd1.15Rh0.85As |
| Environment: |
Platinum placers derived from ultra-basic rocks. Inclusions in native ruthenium. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1999 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Unnamed placer deposit in the upper Miass River, South Urals, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From (pallad)ium and the Greek for twin as it is the palladium-dominat analogue of rhodarsenide. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1997-028 |
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