Metallic 1 mm single nugget (embedded in solidified resin for the analysis) of the very rare palladium mineral mertieite-I from the type locality in Alaska (Fox Gulch, Goodnews Bay, Bethel Borough, Alaska, United States of America). Analyzed specimen by SEM/EDS by the former owner of the specimen (The Vandenbroucke Museum). Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mertieite-I
Mertieite-I is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfide class, with the chemical formula Pd₅₊ₓ(Sb,As)₂₋ₓ (x = 0.1-0.2).
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system.
IMA symbol Met-I, IMA status: approved, named in 1971.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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