Babkinite Mineral Data

General Babkinite Information
Chemical Formula:	Pb2Bi2(S,Se)3
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 975.45 gm
	Bismuth 42.85 % Bi
	Lead 42.48 % Pb
	Selenium 8.09 % Se
	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