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IMA mineral species

Polarite

Pd(Bi,Pb)

Palladium bismuthide mineral.

YellowWhite & Clear

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

Properties

🔷 Orthorhombic✏️ streak white
Chemical formulaPd(Bi,Pb)
ElementsPd, Bi, Pb
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streakwhite
Color—
IMA symbolPlr
Nickel–Strunz class2.AC.40

“—” 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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