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Cosalite Mineral Data
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General Cosalite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 992.69 gm |
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Bismuth 42.10 % Bi |
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Lead 41.75 % Pb |
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Sulfur 16.15 % S |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Environment: |
In moderate-tempurature hydrothermal deposits, contact metasomatic replacements, epithermal replacements and pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1868 |
| Locality: |
Silver Mine at Cosala, Sinaloa, Mexico. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. Bjelkite is named after the Bjelke mine at Nordmark, Vermland, Sweden. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Cosalite  |
| Synonym: |
Bjelkite |
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ICSD 30780 |
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PDF 42-1409 |
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