Sudburyite

Formula: (Pd,Ni)Sb

Origin of name: after locality Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

 

Crystal system: hexagonal

Crystal class: 6/m 2/m 2/m

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Colour: white with a yellow tint in reflected light

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Luster: metallic

Habit: elongated inclusions, 20 by 100 micron or smaller

Hardness: 4 to 4.5

Specific gravity: 9.41

Cleavage: none

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