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Formula: (Pd,Cu)7Se5
Selenide, palladium-bearing
mineral
Crystal System: Orthorhombic
Specific gravity: 8.48 calculated
Hardness: 4½
Environments
Localities
At the type locality, the Musonoi Mine, Kolwezi, Mutshatsha, Lualaba, DR Congo, oosterboschite occurs in the
zone of oxidation as irregular grains to 0.4 mm. Associated minerals include
verbeekite, trogtalite,
selenium-bearing digenite and
covellite
(HOM).
Oosterboschite from the Musonoi Mine -
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At Hope's Nose, Torquay, Torbay, Devon, England, UK, oosterboschite is associated with
gold, chrisstanleyite and
verbeekite
(HOM).
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