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Sobolevskite

Year of discovery: 1973 (Oktyabrsky mine, Russia)

Locality list:

• PdBi
• (Pd,Pt,Ag)Bi
• [Pd³⁺][Bi]^3-

• Class: Nickeline group
• Class: Bismuthide

• Pd => Pt: Driekopite

• Bi => (Te,Bi): Kotulskite (Series)
• Bi => Sb: Sudburyite (Series)

• Color: Pale pinkish orange
• Luster: Metallic
• Diaphaneity: Opaque

• Hardness: 4
• Density: 11.9

• System: Hexagonal
• Lattice: a=4.2, c=5.7