Formula: Pd
Origin of name: for the asteroid Pallas, discovered at about the same time
Crystal system: cubic
Crystal class: 4/m -3 2/m
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 3.890 Å
Colour: whitish steel-gray
Diaphaneity: opaque
Luster: metallic
Habit: small grains, may have radial-fibrous structure
Hardness: 4.5 to 5
Specific gravity: 11.9
Cleavage: none
Tenacity: malleable and ductile
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