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Oosterboschite
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<p>Oosterboschite is a rare <a href="/facts/Selenide/vA9Ls4xH">selenide</a> mineral with the formula (<a href="/facts/Palladium/AXMwDFxs">Pd</a>,<a href="/facts/Copper/I8PEE8oX">Cu</a>)7<a href="/facts/Selenium/k975NApC">Se</a>5. It crystallises in the <a href="/facts/Orthorhombic_crystal_system/3zo4F8P0">orthorhombic crystal system</a>. It has a creamy yellow colour and a <a href="/facts/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness/wXBMcVIm">Moh's hardness</a> of 5. It is often found as grains with no clear shape. The crystals are opaque and often no bigger than 0.4 mm. </p>