IMA mineral species

Sobolevskite

Pd(Bi,Te)

Palladium bismuthide mineral.

Sobolevskite specimen
Sobolevskite & Insizwaite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

⛏ Mohs hardness4
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A steel knife scratches it, it won't scratch glass.

Chemical formulaPd(Bi,Te)
ElementsPd, Bi, Te
Crystal systemHexagonal
Mohs hardness4
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolSov
Nickel–Strunz class2.CC.05

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

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Oktyabr'skoe Cu-Ni deposit, Russia