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Testibiopalladite Mineral Data
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General Testibiopalladite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
PdTe(Sb,Te) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 357.23 gm |
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Antimony 25.56 % Sb |
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Tellurium 44.65 % Te |
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Palladium 29.79 % Pd |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
PdTeSb0.75Te0.25 |
Environment: |
In a Cu-Ni sulfide deposit in a serpentine body intruded into a Permian formation of metamorphic rocks. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1974 |
Locality: |
Locality "Y", southwestern China Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the composition, TEllurium, STIBnium (Latin for Antimony), BIsmuth, and PALLADIum. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Testibiopalladite + Pronunciation |
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