IMA mineral species

Palarstanide

Pd₅(Sn,As)₂

Sulfide mineral.

Palarstanide specimen
Palarstanide, Plumbopalladinite, Polarite & Atokite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⚖ Density10.27 g/cm³
Very heavy
Chemical formulaPd₅(Sn,As)₂
ElementsPd, Sn, As
Crystal systemHexagonal
Mohs hardness—
Density10.27 g/cm³
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolPls
Nickel–Strunz class2.AC.20b

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Mayak mine, Russia

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