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Paolovite Mineral Data
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General Paolovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pd2Sn |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 331.55 gm |
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Tin 35.80 % Sn |
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Palladium 64.20 % Pd |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd2Sn |
| Environment: |
In Cu-Ni sulfide ores. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1974 |
| Locality: |
Oktyabr mine, Talnakh area, Noril'sk refgion, western Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition, PAlladium and OLOVo, tin (in russian). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Paolovite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 42595 |
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PDF 26-1297 |
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Paolovite Image |
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Images:
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Paolovite Menshikovite
Comments: BSE image showing menshikovite (mnv), paolovite (plv), isomertieite (ism), cobaltite (cob), and chalcopyrite (ccp) with quartz (qtz) and a Fe-rich aluminosilicate (sil).
Location: Lower (exo)-contact of the Chiney intrusion in Siberia. (CanMin, v40:679).
Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist |
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Paolovite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =1.4323:1:0.7636 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 8.11, b = 5.662, c = 4.324, Z = 4; V = 198.55 Den(Calc)= 11.09 |
| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal H-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pbnm |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.28(1), 2.16(0.7), 1.955(0.5), |
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Physical Properties of Paolovite
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| Color: |
White. |
| Density: |
11.32 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Irregular Grains - Occurs as splotchy, anhedral crystals forming inclusions in other minerals or rocks. |
| Habit: |
Twinning Common - Crystals are usually twinned. |
| Hardness: |
5 - Apatite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Paolovite
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| RL Color: |
Lilac rose. |
| RL Pleochroism: |
Dark lilac rose to pale rose. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Paolovite in Air
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∑ R1(λ) |
∑ R2(λ) |
| 420 nm |
44.40 |
46.50 |
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| 440 nm |
44.60 |
47.20 |
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| 460 nm |
45.00 |
48.20 |
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| 480 nm |
45.50 |
49.10 |
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| 500 nm |
45.90 |
50.30 |
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| 520 nm |
46.70 |
51.60 |
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| 540 nm |
47.70 |
52.80 |
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| 560 nm |
49.00 |
54.10 |
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| 580 nm |
50.90 |
55.40 |
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| 600 nm |
52.70 |
56.70 |
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| 620 nm |
55.30 |
57.70 |
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| 640 nm |
57.70 |
59.20 |
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| 660 nm |
59.80 |
59.50 |
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| 680 nm |
61.50 |
60.30 |
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| 700 nm |
62.70 |
60.60 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Paolovite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Paolovite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=9.50 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Paolovite =11.1 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.2
Boson Index = 0.8 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEPaolovite = 271.86 barns/electron
U=PEPaolovite x rElectron Density=2,582.58 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Paolovite is Not Radioactive |
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Paolovite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
01.02.06.01 (01)Native Elements |
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(01.02)with platinum group metals and alloys |
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(01.02.06)Dana Group |
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01.02.06.01 Paolovite Pd2Sn Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
01.AG.20 01 - ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides) |
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01.A - Metals and Intermetallic Alloys |
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01.AG -PGE-metal alloys |
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01.AG.20 Paolovite Pd2Sn Pbnm 2/m 2/m 2/m |
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Other Paolovite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Paolovite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
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Dana No: 01.02.06.01 Strunz No: 01.AG.20
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