Formula: (Pd,Ni)S
Origin of name: for Nikolai Konstantinovich Vysotskii (1864-1932), Russian geologist, who first found platinum at Noril'sk, Russia.
Crystal system: Tetragonal
Crystal class: 4/m
Twinning:
Unit cell: a = 6.371, c = 6.54
Colour: Silvery gray
Diaphaneity: Opaque
Luster: Metallic, strong
Habit: Rarely crystals prismatic, to 0.07 mm, rare, irregular grains and masses, minute
Hardness: 1.5
Specific gravity: 6.69
Cleavage: None
Tenacity:
Streak:
Synonyms/varieties:
Comments: series with braggite
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