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Native Element

Atokite

Pd₃Sn
Crystal systemCubic
ClassNative Element
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Atokite specimen

Cubic crystal of the extremely rare palladium-tin mineral atokite (Pd3Sn) associated to isoferroplatinum from Komsomolski District, Khabarovsk Krai, Russian Federation. Analyzed specimen. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0

Atokite

Atokite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula Pd₃Sn.

It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group Pm-3m). It is a member of the Perovskite, Auricupride structural group.

Key properties: specific gravity 14.19; Metallic luster.

IMA symbol Ato, IMA status: approved, named in 1974.

Occurs as very sparse grains in concentrates of ore (Merensky Reef, South Africa).

It is found associated with Unspecified platinum tellurides (Merensky Reef, South Africa); keithconnite, palladoarsenide (Stillwater complex, Montana, USA).

The name refers to its occurrence in the Atok mine, South Africa.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more A minerals or help write this entry.