Pašavaite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Pd3Pb2Te2
Colour:
gray
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
9.9
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
In honor of Dr. Jan Pašava (b. 1957 Kolín, Czech Republic), Czech Geological Survey, for his long-term research in PGE deposits.
Properties from synthetic material.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
35949
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:35949:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
2ddf9f6e-3e02-445d-b321-6c6565fad93d
IMA Classification of Pašavaite
Approved
Approval year:
2008
First published:
2009
Classification of Pašavaite
2.BE.30
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
E : With Pb (Bi)
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
E : With Pb (Bi)
2.3.5.3
2 : SULFIDES
3 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 5:2
2 : SULFIDES
3 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 5:2
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Pšv | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Pašavaite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
gray
Streak:
gray
Hardness:
2 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN25=233 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
weak {001}
weak {001}
Density:
9.9 g/cm3 (Measured) 10.18 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Pašavaite
Anisotropism:
distinctly to strongly anisotropic
Bireflectance:
strong bireflectance
Colour in reflected light:
pale pink with brownish tinge
Internal Reflections:
none
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
brownish to light pink
Chemistry of Pašavaite
Mindat Formula:
Pd3Pb2Te2
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Pašavaite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pmmn
Setting:
Pmmn
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.599(1) Å, b = 5.9381(6) Å, c = 6.3173(8) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.448 : 1 : 1.064
Unit Cell V:
322.57 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
6.3152 Å | (34) |
3.1572 Å | (33) |
3.0495 Å | (100) |
2.5456 Å | (63) |
2.4424 Å | (34) |
2.2786 Å | (42) |
2.1637 Å | (71) |
1.8906 Å | (42) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12]) |
Type Occurrence of Pašavaite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Subhedral grains <20 micron in polarite.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Department of Mineralogy in the National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic, under the catalogue number P1p 15/2007
Geological Setting of Type Material:
in massive Ni-Cu ore
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Vymazalová, A., Laufek, F., Drábek, M., Haloda, J., Sidorinová, T. (2009) Pašavaite, Pd3Pb2Te2, a new platinum-group mineral species from the Noril'sk-Talnakh Ni-Cu Camp, Russia. The Canadian Mineralogist: 47: 53-62.
Synonyms of Pašavaite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
2.BE. | Zipserite | Bi5S4 |
2.BE.05 | Betekhtinite | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
2.BE.10 | Furutobeite | (Cu,Ag)6PbS4 |
2.BE.15 | Rhodplumsite | Rh3Pb2S2 |
2.BE.15 | Shandite | Ni3Pb2S2 |
2.BE.20 | Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
2.BE.25 | Schlemaite | (Cu,◻)6(Pb,Bi)Se4 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Pašavaite
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Localities for Pašavaite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia (TL) | |
| February 2009 +3 other references |