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Name: Atheneite
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IMA Chemistry: Pd2(As0.75Hg0.25)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Atheneite contains elements:
Palladium (Pd)
Arsenic (As)
Mercury (Hg)
Country of Type Locality: Brazil
Year First Published: 1973
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Clark A M, Criddle A J, Fejer E E (1974) Palladium arsenide-antimonides from Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Mineralogical Magazine 39, 528-543 Chemical formula revised: Bindi L (2010) Atheneite, [Pd2][As0.75Hg0.25], from Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Crystal structure and revision of the chemical formula, The Canadian Mineralogist 48, 1149-1155
Structural Group Name: Barringerite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 2941 Million Years Ago
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