Porpezite
A variety of Native Gold
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About Porpezite
Formula:
(Au,Pd)
Colour:
Tan to light brown
Lustre:
Metallic
Name:
Named by Frobel (sic) (Dana 6, 1892, p. 53) after a Brazilian locality now lost. Dana 7 (1944, p. 91) references "Porpez" (Pompeo ?), Taguaril and other localities in Minas Gerais and Goyaz, Brazil.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10923 (as Porpezite)
1720 (as Native Gold)
1720 (as Native Gold)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10923:7 (as Porpezite)
mindat:1:1:1720:2 (as Native Gold)
mindat:1:1:1720:2 (as Native Gold)
Physical Properties of Porpezite
Chemistry of Porpezite
Mindat Formula:
(Au,Pd)
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Porpezite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Porpezite associated with Native Gold | Au |
| 1 photo of Porpezite associated with 'Palladium-bearing Gold' | (Au,Pd) |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Porpezite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-10923.html
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References for Porpezite
Reference List:
Localities for Porpezite
Showing 12 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
â - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| Bloom et al. (1992) |
Belgium | |
| Jedwab et al. (1982) +1 other reference |
Brazil | |
| RWMW specimen |
Germany | |
| Dill (2008) +1 other reference |
Guinea | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
Russia | |
| Tatyana A. Gornostaeva analytical data |
| Kazachenko et al. (2008, August) |
| Kazachenko et al. (2013) |
| ĐŃлДŃĐ”ĐČĐžŃ et al. (2020) |
| Okrugin et al. (2023) |
Venezuela | |
| Tremsin et al. (2017) |
| Analyses by John Attard |
Oro Blanco Paru claim, Santa Elena de UairĂ©n, Gran Sabana Municipality, BolĂvar, Venezuela