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Zvyagintsevite Mineral Data
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General Zvyagintsevite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pd3Pb |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 537.50 gm |
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Bismuth 7.00 % Bi |
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Palladium 57.22 % Pd |
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Platinum 1.09 % Pt |
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Lead 34.69 % Pb |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd2.89Pb0.9Bi0.18Pt0.03 |
| Environment: |
As small irregular grains and veinlets in copper sulfides associated with differentiated gabbro-diabase intrusives. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 |
| Locality: |
Talnakh, Taimyr Peninsula, Noril'sk region, Yakutiya, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Orest Evgenevich Zvyagintsev, who did geochemical research on the platinum metals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Zvyagintsevite + Pronunciation  |
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Zvyagintsevite Image |
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Zvyagintsevite
Comments: Sharp cubic crystal of zvyagintsevite.
Location: Konder, Khabarovsk territories, Russian Far East, Russia.
Scale: Crystal Size 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.2 cm.
© Rob Lavinsky |
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Zvyagintsevite Crystallography
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| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 4.02, Z = 1; V = 64.96 Den(Calc)= 13.74 |
| Crystal System: |
Isometric - Hexoctahedral H-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: P m3m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.315(1), 1.207(0.9), 2.011(0.8), |
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Physical Properties of Zvyagintsevite
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| Color: |
Tin white. |
| Density: |
13.32 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Irregular Grains - Occurs as splotchy, anhedral crystals forming inclusions in other minerals or rocks. |
| Hardness: |
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
| Streak: |
black |
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Optical Properties of Zvyagintsevite
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| RL Color: |
Bright white with a cream tint. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Zvyagintsevite in Air
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| 440 nm |
62.00 |
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| 460 nm |
63.30 |
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| 480 nm |
63.00 |
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| 500 nm |
63.70 |
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| 520 nm |
64.60 |
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| 540 nm |
65.50 |
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| 560 nm |
66.70 |
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| 580 nm |
67.70 |
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| 600 nm |
67.40 |
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| 620 nm |
67.30 |
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| 640 nm |
67.90 |
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| 660 nm |
68.00 |
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| 680 nm |
68.00 |
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| 700 nm |
68.10 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Zvyagintsevite in Air
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140% |
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Calculated Properties of Zvyagintsevite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=11.5 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Zvyagintsevite =13.7 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.2
Boson Index = 0.8 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEZvyagintsevite = 934.57 barns/electron
U=PEZvyagintsevite x rElectron Density=10703.68 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Zvyagintsevite is Not Radioactive |
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Zvyagintsevite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
01.02.05.04 (01)Native Elements |
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(01.02)with platinum group metals and alloys |
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(01.02.05)Isoferroplatinum group (Space Group Pm3m) |
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01.02.05.01 Isoferroplatinum (Pt,Pd)3(Fe,Cu) P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.02.05.02 Rustenburgite (Pt,Pd)3Sn F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.02.05.03 Atokite (Pd,Pt)3Sn F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.02.05.04 Zvyagintsevite Pd3Pb P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.02.05.05 Chengdeite Ir3Fe P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.02.05.06 Yixunite! Pt3In P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
01.AG.10 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.10 Atokite (Pd,Pt)3Sn F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.AG.10 Rustenburgite (Pt,Pd)3Sn F m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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01.AG.10 Zvyagintsevite Pd3Pb P m3m 4/m 3 2/m |
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Other Zvyagintsevite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
| See Also: |
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1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
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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
15 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Dana No: 01.02.05.04 Strunz No: 01.AG.10
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