skaergaardite
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Summary
skaergaardite is a mineral species[1]. skaergaardite draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (mineral species category, ranking #170 of 1,431).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: Skaergaard intrusion[3]
- Chemical formula: PdCu[4]
- Subclass of: native element mineral[5]
- Streak color: black[6]
- Crystal system: cubic crystal system[7]
- IMA status and/or rank: approved mineral and/or valid name (A)[8]
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009): 1.AG.45[9]
- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update): 1.AG.45[10]
- Mohs' hardness: 4.5[11]
- Density: 10.6606[12]
- Type locality (geology): Skaergaard intrusion[13]
- Poisson's ratio: 0.36[14]
- Bulk modulus: 147228000000.0[15]
- Shear modulus: 45499000000.0[16]
- IMA Mineral Symbol: Skg[17]
Why It Matters
skaergaardite is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]