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Mineral A

VS

Mineral B

P

Name

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Pd₂As

Formula

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Mineral Species

Entry type

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Sulfides

Chemical class

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Orthorhombic

Crystal system

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5

Mohs hardness

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11.3

Specific gravity

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Streak

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—

Luster

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None

Cleavage

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Pnma

Space group

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Barringerite

Structural group

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Pdd · Approved

IMA

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1997

Named in

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In reflected light, brownish gray with a bluish tint

Typical colors

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Pd · As

Elements

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