General Babkinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Bi2(S,Se)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 975.45 gm |
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Bismuth 42.85 % Bi |
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Lead 42.48 % Pb |
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Selenium 8.09 % Se |
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Sulfur 6.57 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Bi2S2Se |
| Environment: |
High temperature Sn-W sulfide deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1994 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The Nevskoye deposit in northeastern Russia, 400 km northwest of Magadan, 25 km northwest of Omskukchan and 35 km southwest of the Dukat gold-silver deposit. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For P. V. Babkin (1929-1977), noted Russian Geologist and the first investigator of the Nevskoye deposit. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Babkinite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1994-030 |
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