Palladinite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered - questionable
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Formula:
PdO
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
An ocherous coating found on palladian gold (porpezite) from Brazil.
Note: UM1995-18-O:CuPd is possibly the correct name, as it is IMA-approved.
Note: UM1995-18-O:CuPd is possibly the correct name, as it is IMA-approved.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10660
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10660:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
9b805ed1-ecb8-4c5c-9ef8-836d163711a1
IMA Classification of Palladinite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959), Questionable
Classification of Palladinite
4.AB.30
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
A : Metal: Oxygen = 2:1 and 1:1
B : M:O = 1:1 (and up to 1:1.25); with small to medium-sized cations only
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
A : Metal: Oxygen = 2:1 and 1:1
B : M:O = 1:1 (and up to 1:1.25); with small to medium-sized cations only
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 |
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Pdn | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Palladinite
Mindat Formula:
PdO
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Cu
Crystallography of Palladinite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P42/mmc
Setting:
P42/mmc
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.03(2) Å, c = 5.33(2) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.759
Unit Cell V:
48.93 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0009157 | Palladinite | Waser J, Levy H A, Peterson S W (1953) The structure of PdO Acta Crystallographica 6 661-663 | 1953 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47h : [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] |
Synonyms of Palladinite
Other Language Names for Palladinite
German:Palladinit
Spanish:Palladinita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Palladinite associated with Palladseite | Pd17Se15 |
1 photo of Palladinite associated with Arsenopalladinite | Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.AB. | Carbon Monoxide Ice | CO |
4.AB.05 | Crednerite | CuMnO2 |
4.AB.10 | Tenorite | CuO |
4.AB.15 | Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
4.AB.15 | Mcconnellite | CuCrO2 |
4.AB.20 | Bromellite | BeO |
4.AB.20 | Zincite | ZnO |
4.AB.25 | Bunsenite | NiO |
4.AB.25 | Lime | CaO |
4.AB.25 | Manganosite | MnO |
4.AB.25 | Monteponite | CdO |
4.AB.25 | Periclase | MgO |
4.AB.25 | Wüstite | FeO |
4.AB.35 | Hongquiite | TiO |
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.
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Localities for Palladinite
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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.
Brazil | |
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Canada | |
| Good et al. (2017) |
| EcoMetrix Reort for Stillwater Canada Inc (2012) |
DR Congo | |
| ... |
| Canadian Mineralogist 46 (2008) +1 other reference |
Japan | |
| NISHIO–HAMANE et al. (2019) |