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Baksanite Mineral Data
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General Baksanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Bi6Te2S3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,605.28 gm |
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Bismuth 78.11 % Bi |
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Tellurium 15.90 % Te |
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Sulfur 5.99 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Bi6Te2S3 |
| Environment: |
Found in garnet-magnetite skarn, |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1963 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Tyrngauz deposit, Baksan River valley, northern Caucasus, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the discovery locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Baksanite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1992-042 |
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Baksanite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:14.78465 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 4.249, c = 62.82, Z = 3; V = 982.21 Den(Calc)= 8.14 |
| Crystal System: |
Trigonal - Hexagonal Scalenohedral H-M Symbol (3 2/m) Space Group: P 3m1 |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.09(1), 4.5(0.46), 2.255(0.38), |
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Physical Properties of Baksanite
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| Color: |
Steel gray. |
| Density: |
8.1 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Hardness: |
1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum |
| Luster: |
Metallic |
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Calculated Properties of Baksanite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=6.59 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Baksanite =8.14 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01
Boson Index = 0.99 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEBaksanite =1,612.77 barns/electron
U=PEBaksanite x rElectron Density=10631.38 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Baksanite is Not Radioactive |
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Baksanite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
03.01.13.01 (03)Sulfides - Sulfosalts |
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(03.01)where z/y > 4 - (A+)i (A++)j [By Cz], A=metals, B=semi-metals, C=non-metals |
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(03.01.13)Dana Group |
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03.01.13.01 Baksanite! Bi6Te2S3 P 3m1 3 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
02.DC.05e 02 - SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulf |
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02.D - Metal Sulfides, M:S = 3:4 and 2:3 |
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02.DC -Variable M:S |
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02.DC.05e Baksanite! Bi6Te2S3 P 3m1 3 2/m |
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02.DC.05e Sztrokayite* Bi3TeS2 Trig ? Trig |
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02.DC.05e Protojoseite* Bi4TeS2(?) R 3m 3 2/m |
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02.DC.05e Vihorlatite! Bi24Se17Te4 P 3m1 3 2/m |
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Other Baksanite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AmMin, Vol 82) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min, Vol.82,p1038,1997) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Baksanite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - GeoScienceWorld
4 - Google Images
5 - Google Scholar
6 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
8 - MinDAT
9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
10 - Online Mineral Museum
11 - QUT Mineral Atlas
12 - Ruff.Info
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Baksanite
Bi6Te2S3
Dana No: 03.01.13.01 Strunz No: 02.DC.05e
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