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Potarite Mineral Data
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General Potarite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
PdHg |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 307.01 gm |
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Mercury 65.34 % Hg |
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Palladium 34.66 % Pd |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
PdHg |
| Environment: |
Residual mineral found in diamond washings. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1926 |
| Locality: |
Potaro River area, Guyana. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Potarite  |
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