Formula: (Pd,Cu, Pt)3Sn
Origin of name: after locality, the Talnakh deposit, Noril'sk-Talnakh Ni-Cu camp, Taymyr autonomous district, Russia.
Crystal system: Orthorhombic
Crystal class: unknown
Twinning: Common
Unit cell: a = 5.616, b = 4.796, c = 13.56
Colour: Bronze-gray
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Metallic
Habit: Rounded inclusions, 0.3 to 0.5 mm, vein-like inclusions, twinning common
Hardness: 5
Specific gravity: 15.6
Cleavage: None
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