Pampaloite
Pampaloite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the sulfosalt class, with the chemical formula AuSbTe.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/c).
Key properties: Mohs hardness 4–5; specific gravity 9.33; Metallic luster.
IMA symbol Ppl, IMA status: approved, named in 2018.
Found in open space between the gangue minerals in late hydrothermal Au-Te-Sb deposits in quartz-feldspar schist and porphyry dikes.
It is found associated with Gold, frohbergite, altaite.
The name refers to the Pampalo gold mine, Finland.
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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