Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness4.5
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
A steel knife scratches it, it won't scratch glass.
⚖ Density10.882 g/cm³
Very heavy
| Chemical formula | Pd₂Sn |
|---|---|
| Elements | Pd, Sn |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Mohs hardness | 4.5 |
| Density | 10.882 g/cm³ |
| Streak | — |
| Color | — |
| IMA symbol | Plv |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 1.AG.20 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 4.5: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Oktyabr'skoe Cu-Ni deposit, Russia
Learn more
- Paolovite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q2050463 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
4–5
Orthorhombic
Soft, Scratches Easily