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Rhodarsenide Mineral Data
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General Rhodarsenide Information
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Chemical Formula: |
(Rh,Pd)2As |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 282.49 gm |
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Arsenic 26.52 % As |
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Palladium 18.84 % Pd |
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Rhodium 54.64 % Rh |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
Rh1.5Pd0.5As |
Environment: |
Placer deposits with other platinum group minerals. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Placer deposits near the Srebrnica River, near Veluce, central Serbia, Yugoslavia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named after its chemical composition of rhodium and arsenic. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Rhodarsenide + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1996-030 |
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