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- 2.16.1.1 Mertieite-I Pd11(Sb,As)4 Unk Hex
- II/A.05-10 Atheneite (Pd,Hg)3As P 6/mmm 6/m 2/m 2/m
- II/A.05-20 Vincentite (Pd,Pt)3(As,Sb,Te) Unk Mono
- II/A.05-30 Stillwaterite Pd8As3 P 3 3
- II/A.05-40 Arsenopalladinite Pd8(As,Sb)3 P1 1
- II/A.05-50 Isomertieite Pd11Sb2As2 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
- II/A.05-60 Mertieite-I Pd11(Sb,As)4 Unk Hex
- II/A.05-70 Mertieite-II Pd8(Sb,As)3 R 3c 3m
- II/A.05-80 Stibiopalladinite Pd5Sb2 P 63mc 6mm
- II/A.05-90 Palladoarsenide Pd2As P 2/m 2/m
- II/A.05-100 Palladobismutharsenide Pd2(As,Bi) Pmcn,P 21cn Ortho
- II/A.05-102 Palladodymite! (Pd,Rh)2As P nma 2/m 2/m 2/m
- II/A.05-105 Rhodarsenide! (Rh,Pd)2As P nma or Pn2 Ortho
- II/A.05-110 Majakite PdNiAs Unk Hex
- II/A.05-112 Menshikovite! Pd3Ni2As3 P 63/m,P 63, or P 6322 Hex
- II/A.05-115 Polkanovite! Rh12As7 P 63m 6/m
- II/A.05-120 Genkinite (Pt,Pd)4Sb3 P 41212 4 2 2
General Mertieite-I Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pd11(Sb,As)4 | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,474.99 gm | ||
| Antimony 14.03 % Sb | |||
| Arsenic 6.60 % As | |||
| Palladium 79.36 % Pd | |||
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| 100.00 % | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Pd11Sb1.7As1.3 | ||
| Environment: |
In placer concentrates. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 | ||
| Locality: |
Goodnews Bay, Alaska, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for John B. Mertie (1888-1980), geologist, U.S. Geological Survey. | ||
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Mertieite-I Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:1.49002 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 15.04, c = 22.41, Z = 18; V = 4,390.04 Den(Calc)= 10.04 | ||
| Crystal System: |
HexagonalSpace Group: Unk | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.279(1), 2.171(0.9), 2.232(0.65), | ||
Physical Properties of Mertieite-I |
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| Color: |
Brass yellow. | ||
| Density: |
10.6 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Opaque | ||
| Habit: |
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix. | ||
| Hardness: |
5.5 - Knife Blade | ||
| Luster: |
Metallic | ||
Optical Properties of Mertieite-I |
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Distinct. | ||
| RL Color: |
Brassy yellow. | ||
Calculated Properties of Mertieite-I |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=8.65 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.17722 Boson Index = 0.82278 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEMertieite-I = 245.49 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Mertieite-I is Not Radioactive |
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Mertieite-I Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
2.16.1.1 (2)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides | ||
| (2.16)with miscellaneous formulae | |||
| (2.16.1)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
II/A.05-60 II - Sulfides and sulphosalts | ||
| II/A - Alloys and alloylike compounds, with metals of the Platinum series, (Palladium) | |||
| II/A.05 - Atheneite - Genkinite series | |||
Other Mertieite-I Information |
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Mertieite-I : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - MinDAT 8 - MinMax(Deutsch) 9 - MinMax(English) 10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Mertieite-I using: Visit our Advertisers for Mertieite-I : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Greenside Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club MineralsWeb Fine Minerals The GeoZone Wrights Rock Shop Translate Mertieite-I Mineral Data : Ask about Mertieite-I here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Mertieite-I Specimen Label here :
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