Mineral phase
IMA name
Vysotskite
IMA Code
Vsk
Type
Class
non-silicate mineral
Compound type
sulfide
Chemical composition
Formula
$(Pd,Ni)S$
Chemical formula
(Pd,Ni)S
Elemental formula
(Pd)0.5-1 (Ni)0-0.5 S
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
  Formula Name Family Number min-max Isotope mole fraction State Relevance
$Pd$ Palladium element 0.5 - 1 constituent element main
$Ni$ Nickel element 0 - 0.5 constituent element main
$S$ Sulfur element 1 constituent element main
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
$-Pd-S-$ 4
$\geq Ni-S-$ 4

Strunz

Class
sulfides - sufosalts (02)
Division
metal sulfides, M:S = 1:1 (and similar) (02.C)
Family
With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc. (02.CC)
Code
02.CC.35a

Dana

Major class
sulfides (II)
Class
sulfides - including selenides and tellurides (02)
Type
where Am Bn Xp, with m:p=1:1 (02.08)
Group
Cooperite group (02.08.05)
Code
02.08.05.02
Phase type
crystalline
Crystal system
tetragonal
Crystal class
dipyramidal
Crystal class symbol
4/m (C4h)
Crystal spacegroup
P4/m
Molar mass
126.55 $g/mol$
Density
6.69 $g/cm^3$
State NTP
solid
Refringence type
uniaxial
Pure color
white
Color
silver gray
Diaphaneity
opaque
Luster
metallic
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