Milotaite
Milotaite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfosalt class, with the chemical formula PdSbSe.
It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group P2_13). It is a member of the Ullmannite structural group.
Key properties: Mohs hardness 4.5; specific gravity 8.09; Gray streak; Metallic luster.
IMA symbol Mio, IMA status: approved, named in 2003.
A low-temperature mineral in fractures in selenium-rich uraninite in calcite veins.
It is found associated with Embedded in eucairite and tiemannite, associated with bornite, selenian digenite, chrisstanleyite, fischesserite, gold, silver-rich hakite, tyrrellite.
The mineral was named to honor Milota Makovicky (b. 1941), Geological Institute, University of Copenhagen.
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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