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Sudburyite Mineral Data

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General Sudburyite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Pd,Ni)Sb
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 216.24 gm
   Nickel      6.79 %  Ni
   Antimony   56.30 %  Sb
   Palladium  36.91 %  Pd
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             100.00 % 
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Pd0.75Ni0.25Sb
Help on Environment: Environment: As tiny inclusions, most often in cobaltite or maucherite, in mechanical concentrates of platinum-group minerals.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1974
Help on Locality: Locality: Copper Cliff South mine and Frood mine, Sudbury district, Ontario, Canada Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Name for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Sudburyite + Pronunciation Say SUDBURYITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 42597
  IMA1973-048
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