Baksanite Mineral Data

General Baksanite Information
Chemical Formula:	Bi6Te2S3
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 1,605.28 gm
	Bismuth 78.11 % Bi
	Tellurium 15.90 % Te
	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