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Native Element

Stannopalladinite

Pd₃Sn₂
ClassNative Element
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Stannopalladinite specimen

Metallic inclusions of the rare Pd-Sn mineral stannopalladinite associated to pyrite in a polished section that was probably analyzed by the former owner of the specimen (the Vandenbroucke Museum, but the analysis is no longer available). From Sopcha Mt, Monchegorsk Cu-Ni Deposit,, Monchegorsk, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation. Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection from Waregem, Belgium. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0

Stannopalladinite

Stannopalladinite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the native element class, with the chemical formula Pd₃Sn₂.

IMA symbol Spdn, grandfathered status — known before the IMA’s founding, named in 1947.

Found in sulfide Cu-Ni ores (Noril'sk region (?), USSR).

It is found associated with Chalcopyrite, Pt-Fe alloy (Noril'sk region (?), USSR); niggliite, hessite, tellurides of Pt and Pd (Monchegorsk, USSR).

The name refers to the composition. Type Material: n.d.

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 S minerals or help write this entry.