Temagamite

Formula: Pd3HgTe3

Origin of name: after locality Temagami Cu deposit, Temagami, Island, Ontario, Canada

 

Crystal system: Orthorhombic

Crystal class: unknown

Twinning:

Unit cell: a = 11.57, b = 12.16, c = 6.76

 

Colour: Gray

Diaphaneity: Opaque

Luster: Metallic

Habit: grains to 115 micron, as inclusions in chalcopyrite

Hardness: 2.5

Specific gravity: 9.45 to 9.50

Cleavage: None

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