Verbeekite

Formula: PdSe2

Origin of name: for Theodore Verbeek (1927-1991) who did the original studies on the Se-bearing lens of the Musonoi deposit.

 

Crystal system: Monoclinic

Crystal class: 2, m or 2/m

Twinning: 

Unit cell: a = 6.657, b = 4.129, c = 4.44, β = 92.83°

 

Colour: Black

Diaphaneity: Opaque

Luster: Metallic

Habit: Anhedral grains

Hardness: 5.5

Specific gravity: 7.211

Cleavage: None observed

Tenacity: Brittle, uneven fracture

Streak: Black

 

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