IMA mineral species

Palladseite

Pd₁₇Se₁₅

Selenite mineral.

Palladseite specimen — Palladseite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⚖ Density8.117 g/cm³

Very heavy

Chemical formula	Pd₁₇Se₁₅
Elements	Pd, Se
Crystal system	Cubic
Mohs hardness	—
Density	8.117 g/cm³
Streak	—
Color	—
IMA symbol	Pds
Nickel–Strunz class	2.BC.05

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

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Itabira, Brazil

Type locality
Notable source / deposit
Country of origin

Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.

Learn more

Palladseite on Mindat.org
Wikidata item Q3892275 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)