Global InformationAtheneite information
| Atheneite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Arsenide mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (Pd,Hg)3As |
| IMA symbol | Ah[1] |
| Strunz classification | 2.AC.05a |
| Crystal system | Hexagonal |
| Crystal class | Ditrigonal dipyramidal (6m2) H-M symbol: (6m2) |
| Space group | P62m |
| Unit cell | a = 6.813, c = 3.4892 [Å]; Z = 3 |
| Identification | |
| Color | Gray to gray white; white with bluish tint in reflected light |
| Crystal habit | Irregular blebs, inclusions |
| Luster | Metallic |
| Diaphaneity | Opaque |
| Specific gravity | 10.2 |
| Pleochroism | Very weak, in pale yellow to pale bluish gray |
| References | [2][3][4] |
Atheneite is a rare palladium, mercury arsenide mineral with the chemical formula (Pd,Hg)3As associated with palladium–gold deposits. Its composition parallels that of arsenopalladinite (Pd8(As,Sb)3), isomertieite (Pd11Sb2As2) and meritieite-II (Pd8(Sb,As)3) (Cabral, 2002).
- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ Handbook of Mineralogy
- ^ Atheneite on Mindat.org
- ^ Atheneite dat on Webmineral