Stibiopalladinite is a mineral containing the chemical elements palladium and antimony.[2] Its chemical formula is Pd5Sb2. It is a silvery white to steel grey opaque mineral crystallizing in the hexagonal crystal system.[3]
It was first described in 1929 for an occurrence in the Bushveld igneous complex of South Africa.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Handbook of Mineralogy - Stibiopalladinite" (PDF). Handbookofmineralogy.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "Stibiopalladinite: Stibiopalladinite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
- ^ "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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