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Merenskyite

merenskyite

PdTe2

Melonite-Merenskyite Series: Mineral information, data and localities.

Melonite-Merenskyite Series: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Merenskyite is a rare telluride / bismuthinide mineral with the chemical formula (Pd,Pt)(Te,Bi)2. It is an opaque white to light gray metallic mineral that occurs as inclusions within other minerals such as chalcopyrite. It crystallizes in the trigonal crystal system. Merenskyite was first described in 1966 for an occurrence in the Merensky Reef of the Western Bushveld Igneous Complex, South Africa, and named for South African geologist Hans Merensky (1871–1952).

Scientific references

  1. Merenskyite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3855112 Link
  2. Merenskyite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merenskyite Link