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Stibiopalladinite
Stibiopalladinite (metallic, center, below)
General
Category	Sulfide mineral
Formula (repeating unit)	Pd5Sb2
IMA symbol	Stpdn
Strunz classification	2.AC.20a
Crystal system	Hexagonal
Crystal class	Dihexagonal pyramidal (6mm) H-M symbol: (6mm)
Space group	P63cm
Identification
Color	Silver, white to steel-gray
Mohs scale hardness	4–5
Luster	Metallic
Streak	Black
Diaphaneity	Opaque

Stibiopalladinite is a mineral containing the chemical elements palladium and antimony. Its chemical formula is Pd₅Sb₂. It is a silvery white to steel grey opaque mineral crystallizing in the hexagonal crystal system.

It was first described in 1929 for an occurrence in the Bushveld igneous complex of South Africa.

References

1. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
2. "Handbook of Mineralogy - Stibiopalladinite" (PDF). Handbookofmineralogy.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
3. "Stibiopalladinite: Stibiopalladinite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
4. "Stibiopalladinite Mineral Data". Webmineral.com. Retrieved 2013-10-18.

Bibliography

• Emsley, John. Nature's Building Blocks. Oxford, 2001. ISBN 0-19-850341-5

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