General Borishanskiite Information Chemical Formula: |
Pd1+x(As,Pb)2, x = 0-0.2 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 333.04 gm |
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Arsenic 33.74 % As |
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Palladium 35.15 % Pd |
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Lead 31.11 % Pb |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
Pd1.1As1.5Pb0.5 |
Environment: |
In massive and disseminated Cu-Ni sulfide ores. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
Locality: |
In the Oktyabr mine, Talnakh area, Noril'sk region, western, USSR. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
For S.S. Borishanski, Soviet mineralogist. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Borishanskiite + Pronunciation |
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| | Borishanskiite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.8329:1:1.2366 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.18, b = 8.62, c = 10.66, Z = 12; V = 659.76 Den(Calc)= 10.06 |
Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic - PyramidalH-M Symbol (mm2) Space Group: Ccm21 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 2.65(1), 2.16(0.9), 2.5(0.6), |
| Physical Properties of Borishanskiite Color: |
Gray. |
Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
Fracture: |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
Habit: |
Microscopic Crystals - Crystals visible only with microscopes. |
Hardness: |
4 - Fluorite |
Luster: |
Metallic |
| Optical Properties of Borishanskiite RL Anisotrophism: |
Barely noticeable to moderate, in yellowish gray tones. |
RL Color: |
Gray white. |
Reflectivity |
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| Calculated Properties of Borishanskiite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=8.52 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Borishanskiite =10.1 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.14 |
Boson Index = 0.86 Photoelectric: |
PEBorishanskiite = 676.02 barns/electron |
U=PEBorishanskiite x rElectron Density=5,762.53 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Borishanskiite is Not Radioactive | Borishanskiite Classification Dana Class: |
02.12.16.01 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides |
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(02.12)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:2 |
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(02.12.16)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
02.AC.45c 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.A - Simple Sulfides, Selenides, etc |
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02.AC -Alloys of metalloids with PGE |
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| Other Borishanskiite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic1) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Borishanskiite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Borishanskiite using: Visit our Advertisers for Borishanskiite : A Bijoux Google Search for BorishanskiiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Borishanskiite Cape Minerals Google Search for Borishanskiite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Borishanskiite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Borishanskiite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Borishanskiite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Borishanskiite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Borishanskiite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Borishanskiite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Borishanskiite Ask about Borishanskiite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Borishanskiite Specimen Label here :
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