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Palladium
Name
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Pd
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Native Elements
Chemical class
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Cubic
Crystal system
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4.5–5
Mohs hardness
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11.9
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Metallic. R: (400) 60.6, (420) 62.0, (440) 63.4, (460) 64.6, (480) 65.6, (500) 66.4, (520) 67.2, (540) 67.8
Luster
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Cleavage
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Fm3m
Space group
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Copper
Structural group
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Pd · Grandfathered
IMA
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1803
Named in
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Whitish steel-gray
Typical colors
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Pd
Elements
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