Hexatestibiopanickelite Mineral Data

General Hexatestibiopanickelite Information

Chemical Formula:

(Ni,Pd)(Te,Sb)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 196.76 gm

Nickel 22.37 % Ni

Antimony 15.47 % Sb

Tellurium 48.64 % Te

Palladium 13.52 % Pd

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100.00 %

Empirical Formula:

Ni_0.75Pd_0.25Te_0.75Sb_0.25

Environment:

In ore concentrates from Cu-Ni-sulfide deposits.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1974

Locality:

In the southwestern Hina, at locality "Y" -- a code name. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Presumably named for the crystal system and composition.

Name Pronunciation:

Hexatestibiopanickelite + Pronunciation

Synonym:

Imgreite - Pd & Sb free

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Hexatestibiopanickelite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:c = 1:1.34044

Cell Dimensions:

a = 3.983, c = 5.339, Z = 2; V = 73.35 Den(Calc)= 8.91

Crystal System:

Hexagonal - Dihexagonal DipyramidalH-M Symbol (6/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P 6₃/mmc

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 2.89(1), 2.109(0.8), 1.99(0.7),

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Bayliss P , The Canadian Mineralogist , 28 (1990) p.751-755, Revised unit cell dimensions, space group,, and chemical formua of some metallic minerals

Physical Properties of Hexatestibiopanickelite

Cleavage:

None

Color:

Brownish gray, Yellowish white, Light yellow.

Density:

8.94

Diaphaneity:

Opaque

Hardness:

2 - Gypsum

Luster:

Metallic

Calculated Properties of Hexatestibiopanickelite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=7.63 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Hexatestibiopanickelite =8.91 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.07
Boson Index = 0.93

Photoelectric:

PE_{Hexatestibiopanickelite}= 270.44 barns/electron
U=PE_{Hexatestibiopanickelite} x rElectron Density=2,063.55 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Hexatestibiopanickelite is Not Radioactive

Hexatestibiopanickelite Classification

Dana Class:

02.08.11.04 (02)Sulfides - Including Selenides and Tellurides

(02.08)where Am Bn Xp, with (m+n):p=1:1

(02.08.11)Nickeline Group (Hexagonal: P63/mmc)

02.08.11.01 Nickeline NiAs P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.02 Breithauptite NiSb P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.03 Sederholmite NiSe P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.04 Hexatestibiopanickelite (Ni,Pd)(Te,Sb) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.05 Sudburyite (Pd,Ni)Sb P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.06 Kotulskite Pd(Te,Bi) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.07 Sobolevskite PdBi P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.08 Stumpflite Pt(Sb,Bi) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.09 Langisite (Co,Ni)As P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.10 Freboldite CoSe P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.11 Achavalite! FeSe P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.12 Sorosite! Cu(Sn,Sb) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.08.11.13 Vavrinite! Ni2SbTe2 P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

02.CC.05 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf

02.C - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar)

02.CC -With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc.

02.CC.05 Achavalite FeSe P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Breithauptite NiSb P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Freboldite CoSe P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Hexatestibiopanickelite (Ni,Pd)(Te,Sb) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Langisite (Co,Ni)As P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Jaipurite* CoS P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Kotulskite Pd(Te,Bi) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Nickeline NiAs P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Zlatogorite! CuNiSb2 P 3m1 3 2/m

02.CC.05 Sederholmite NiSe P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Stumpflite Pt(Sb,Bi) P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Sudburyite (Pd,Ni)Sb P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

02.CC.05 Sobolevskite PdBi P 6₃/mmc 6/m 2/m 2/m

Other Hexatestibiopanickelite Information

References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic1) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Hexatestibiopanickelite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
4 - GeoScienceWorld
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
9 - MinDAT
10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 - Online Mineral Museum
12 - QUT Mineral Atlas
13 - Ruff.Info

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Hexatestibiopanickelite

(Ni,Pd)(Te,Sb)
Dana No: 02.08.11.04 Strunz No: 02.CC.05
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