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Name
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Pd₂Ge
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Native Elements
Chemical class
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Hexagonal
Crystal system
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Mohs hardness
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10.74
Specific gravity
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Streak
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Metallic
Luster
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None
Cleavage
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P-62m
Space group
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Barringerite
Structural group
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Pdg · Approved
IMA
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2017
Named in
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White in reflected light, grayish white compared to marathonite, bornite, and chalcopyrite
Typical colors
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Pd · Ge
Elements
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